Senior Information Security Manager: Governance & Risk

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Information Security Manager to lead governance, risk management and compliance under UAE and Abu Dhabi NCEMA standards.

You will drive security strategies, oversee audits and incident response, manage data protection and third-party security, and report risks to senior management. Requires 10+ years in information security with 3+ in leadership; CISSP or CISM preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with strong information security foundation.
• Over 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in information security and 3 years in leadership.
• Hands-on in UAE cybersecurity, data protection requirements, Abu Dhabi government security requirements and NCEMA standards.
• Experience in governance, risk management, audits and incident response.
• Certifications such as CISSP or CISM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement information security governance, risk management programs and controls.
• Oversee compliance with UAE laws, Abu Dhabi requirements and NCEMA standards.
• Lead security risk assessments, audits and remediation plans.
• Manage security monitoring, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and incident response.
• Oversee data protection, access controls, cloud security and third-party security.
• Coordinate resilience and disaster recovery aligned with NCEMA requirements.
• Manage security providers, deliver awareness programmes and report risks to management.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Risk management

Audits

Incident response

Data protection

Cloud security

Third-party security

Security awareness

CISSP

CISM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity / Information Security / Computer Science or related field

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Information Security Manager to lead governance, risk management and compliance under UAE and Abu Dhabi NCEMA standards.

You will drive security strategies, oversee audits and incident response, manage data protection and third-party security, and report risks to senior management. Requires 10+ years in information security with 3+ in leadership; CISSP or CISM preferred.