Senior Cyber Risk & Compliance Leader (ISO 27001, UAE)

Michael Page; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a senior professional to take technical ownership of cyber risk assessments and regulatory certification within UAE-based environments. You will lead across enterprise and industrial settings, ensuring evidence-based risk positions align with UAE Information Assurance Standards and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements.

Responsibilities include maintaining certification evidence, executing control testing, and communicating risk and compliance positions to stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 6 years' experience across cyber risk, compliance or security assurance, including hands‑on technical assessment.
• Direct experience with UAE Information Assurance Standards or a comparable national framework, alongside experience supporting external certification audits.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and technical security controls spanning identity, network, endpoint, cloud, applications and data.
• CRISC, CISA, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer certification would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical cyber risk assessments across systems, architectures, changes and third parties.
• Translate exposure into clear, actionable risk positions.
• Map technical controls against UAE Information Assurance Standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Own and maintain evidence for ISO/IEC 27001 certifications and support audits.
• Design and execute control testing through configuration reviews, sampling and technical validation.
• Maintain an accurate cyber risk register and communicate risk positions to stakeholders.

Skills

Cyber risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Security assurance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a senior professional to take technical ownership of cyber risk assessments and regulatory certification within UAE-based environments. You will lead across enterprise and industrial settings, ensuring evidence-based risk positions align with UAE Information Assurance Standards and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements.

Responsibilities include maintaining certification evidence, executing control testing, and communicating risk and compliance positions to stakeholders across