Senior Information Security Officer: Risk & Incident Leader

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

FAA in Dubai seeks an Information Security Lead to safeguard digital assets, drive compliance, and steer the organization’s security program. You will design policy frameworks, oversee risk management, and lead incident response initiatives across all IT environments.

You will coordinate audits, deliver staff training, monitor threats in real time, and report findings to senior management to strengthen resilience and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 4–7 years of information security experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage FAA’s information security strategy and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards per international frameworks (ISR, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST).
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify threats and lead risk treatment planning.
• Manage and coordinate responses to information security incidents, including investigation, containment, and recovery.
• Ensure timely resolution of security incidents and apply lessons learned to strengthen controls.
• Monitor compliance with laws and data protection requirements; assist in external audits.
• Collaborate with IT to secure systems and proactively address vulnerabilities.
• Design and deliver information security training and awareness programs.
• Continuously monitor information systems to detect and respond to threats in real time.
• Prepare regular security reports for management outlining risks and improvements.

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Job description

FAA in Dubai seeks an Information Security Lead to safeguard digital assets, drive compliance, and steer the organization’s security program. You will design policy frameworks, oversee risk management, and lead incident response initiatives across all IT environments.

You will coordinate audits, deliver staff training, monitor threats in real time, and report findings to senior management to strengthen resilience and business continuity.