Senior Infosec Specialist

CyberGate Defense L.L.C; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Information Security Specialist with 6 years of experience. The successful candidate will oversee cybersecurity risk management programs, develop and maintain security policies, and ensure compliance with standards. Key certifications required include CISSP and CISM. This role provides an opportunity to enhance security posture and deliver incident management plans aligned with industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in information security.
• Experience in developing cybersecurity policies and guidelines.
• Familiarity with ISO27001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor comprehensive cybersecurity risk management programs.
• Implement and improve security policies and procedures.
• Oversee deployment and configuration of new security solutions.
• Deliver incident management plans and improvements.

Skills

Self-motivated

Passionate about cybersecurity

Ability to plan and execute

Incident management

Security documentation maintenance

Job description

If you are a self‑motivated individual passionate about cybersecurity we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team at CyberGate Defense.

Job Title

Senior Information Security Specialist

Job Description

CyberGate Defense a leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Senior Infosec role with 6 years of experience to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and monitoring a comprehensive enterprise information / cybersecurity risk management program including strategy, policies, standards, processes and guidelines to ensure the protection of the organization's digital and data assets. You create, maintain and publish up‑to‑date information security policies, standards and guidelines that are communicated across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing and continually improving policies and procedures.
• Highlighting the management issues of performance and opportunities for improvement in relation to Information Security domains and associated services.
• Ability to plan and execute new information security product deployments enterprise‑wide.
• Implement security improvements by assessing the current environment; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Create maintain and enforce the client’s security documents (policies, standards, guidelines and procedures).
• Oversee the deployment integration and initial configuration of all new security solutions and of any enhancements to existing security solutions in accordance with standard best practices.
• Maintain client‑facing security documentation ensuring its relevance and accuracy.
• Deliver work streams for clients in compliance with standards such as ISO27001 UAE(IA) and ISR, NESA, DESC.
• Deliver beneficial security risk outcomes for clients in line with their business and risk appetite using the range of consulting capabilities.
• Plan, organize and conduct information assurance and accreditation of complex domain areas cross‑functional areas and across the client’s supply chain.
• Deliver incident management plans, such as for disaster recovery, and implement them for clients as required.
• Contribute to the cybersecurity maturity efforts by aligning the information security program activities with industry standards.
• Analyse requirements and design of client’s information security posture as well as Legal Regulatory and Scheme security requirements and translate risk requirements into technical control requirements and specifications.

Certification Required

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional
• Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
• Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Required Experience

Senior IC