Senior Endpoint Security Engineer: EDR/XDR & SOC

CPX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

CPX is seeking an experienced security engineer to protect endpoints across Windows, macOS, Linux and VDI in a UAE environment. You will monitor and investigate EDR/XDR alerts, correlate telemetry from Trend Micro and other tools, and drive containment and remediation under SOC guidance.

The role requires hands-on experience with Trend Micro AV/XDR, CyberArk, ITSM workflows, and securing complex endpoints while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure a strong security posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in endpoint security operations or SOC roles.
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information security, CS, IT, or related field.
• Hands-on with EDR/XDR monitoring, incident investigation, containment, and endpoint hardening.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, SC-200, MD-102, or vendor credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate alerts across security tools for malware, suspicious behavior, and endpoint compromise.
• Correlate endpoint, network, web, cloud, and identity events to determine severity and scope.
• Review process trees, file/hash details, network connections, and user activity during investigations.
• Administer endpoint agents/policies (Trend Micro AV/XDR): deployment, health, updates, exclusions, and upgrades.
• Maintain coverage across Windows, macOS, Linux, VDI, and servers; identify unmanaged or non-reporting assets.
• Tune prevention/detection policies to reduce false positives and disruption.
• Execute containment actions under SOC/IR guidance (host isolation, quarantine, token revocation).
• Support evidence preservation, cleaning malware, and post-incident monitoring with clear timelines.
• Coordinate remediation with SOC, PAM/IAM, network security, vulnerability management, and IT teams.

Skills

EDR/XDR monitoring

Incident investigation

Endpoint hardening

Policy administration

CyberArk

Trend Micro AV

Trend Micro XDR

Threat telemetry correlation

Vulnerability remediation

ITSM workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Info Security/CS/IT

Tools

CyberArk

Trend Micro AV

Trend Micro XDR

DDI

TippingPoint IPS

Forcepoint

Netskope

SIEM

Job description

CPX is seeking an experienced security engineer to protect endpoints across Windows, macOS, Linux and VDI in a UAE environment. You will monitor and investigate EDR/XDR alerts, correlate telemetry from Trend Micro and other tools, and drive containment and remediation under SOC guidance.

The role requires hands-on experience with Trend Micro AV/XDR, CyberArk, ITSM workflows, and securing complex endpoints while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure a strong security posture.