Senior Digital Forensics Investigations Lead

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority - GCGRA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the UAE seeks a Forensic Investigations Manager to provide technical and forensic leadership across Market Protection and Market Integrity initiatives. You will analyze domains, websites, apps, hosting, and payment channels to identify illegal online gaming activities affecting the UAE.

The role requires strong investigative and analytical skills, experience in cyber investigations, OSINT or blockchain-related investigations, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Law Enforcement or a related discipline.
• An equivalent combination of education, professional certifications and relevant regulatory or law-enforcement experience may be considered.
• Relevant digital-forensics, cybersecurity, OSINT or blockchain-investigation certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in digital forensics, cyber investigations, online threat intelligence, regulatory enforcement or law enforcement.
• Experience leading technical investigations and presenting findings to senior decision-makers.
• Experience in gaming regulation or another regulated sector is advantageous.
• Arabic-language capability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and forensic expertise to support Market Protection and Market Integrity activities.
• Identify, investigate and disrupt illegal online gaming affecting the UAE by analyzing domains, websites, applications, hosting and payment channels.
• Conduct controlled testing, preserve digital evidence and support blocking and other regulatory enforcement measures.
• Support the development of forensic capabilities, investigative tools, procedures and evidence standards.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, law enforcement regulators and relevant industry stakeholders.

Skills

Investigative mindset

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Discretion & confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Flexibility & travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

DNS analysis

RDAP/WHOIS

Network forensics

Geolocation/enforcement tech

Job description

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the UAE seeks a Forensic Investigations Manager to provide technical and forensic leadership across Market Protection and Market Integrity initiatives. You will analyze domains, websites, apps, hosting, and payment channels to identify illegal online gaming activities affecting the UAE.

The role requires strong investigative and analytical skills, experience in cyber investigations, OSINT or blockchain-related investigations, and the