Specialist - Security Compliance

Presight; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is searching for a detail-oriented Security Compliance Specialist to enhance its security measures. This exciting role involves evaluating and implementing security standards, conducting assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data security. The company fosters a culture of innovation, offering outstanding career growth opportunities and competitive rewards. If you are passionate about security and eager to work in a dynamic environment, this position is a perfect fit for you, allowing you to contribute to impactful projects in AI and data analytics.

Benefits

Healthcare

Education support

Leave benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security engineering with strong knowledge of security frameworks.
• Ability to assess and implement security controls effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement security standards and frameworks.
• Conduct security assessments and respond to incidents.

Skills

Security frameworks knowledge

Security controls assessment and implementation

Network security expertise

Cloud security measures

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

IDS

EDR

NDR

MDM

SIEM

Job description

Overview

About Presight

Presight is an ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi based G42 as its majority shareholder and is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by GenAI. It combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact. Presight excels at all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies. Today, through its range of GenAI-driven products and solutions, Presight is bringing Applied AI to the private and public sector, enabling them to realize their AI strategy and ambitions faster.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Specialist - Security Compliance who is highly skilled in evaluating security standards, frameworks, guidelines, implementing and managing security controls, conducting security assessments, and responding to incidents, ensuring secure data transfer and storage. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and leveraging advanced analytics tools.

Join us at Presight, where we offer a culture of innovation, outstanding career growth opportunities, and competitive rewards. If you're eager to conquer new frontiers in AI and thrive in a dynamic environment, we welcome you to our community.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate security standards, frameworks, and guidelines (UAE IA Regulation, ISO 27001, ISO 27002, CIS, etc.) and interpret requirements into technical security controls.
• Implement and manage security controls and systems.
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents.
• Collaborate with internal and international teams to ensure security measures are in place.
• Prepare and maintain security documentation and compliance reports.
• Migration Considerations:
  • Define, implement, and enforce necessary security measures to protect infrastructure and data.
  • Securely configure and monitor infrastructure and all its components, including network and cloud environments, on-premises deployments, Windows and *Nix systems, databases, and other critical assets.
  • Implement intrusion detection and prevention systems.
  • Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests.
  • Ensure secure data transfer and storage.
• KPIs:
  • Effective implementation and maintenance of security controls in accordance with ISO 27001(27002), UAE IA Regulation, CIS, and other relevant standards.
  • Reduction in security incidents and breaches.
  • High accuracy in vulnerability detection and remediation.
  • Efficient incident response times.
• Offshore and International Considerations:
  • Ensure security tools and practices are standardized across all locations.
  • Provide training and support to offshore teams on security protocols.
  • Monitor and address region-specific security threats.
  • Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management, and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans, and related risk assessments.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years in security engineering.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, including ISO 27001, ISO 27002, UAE IA Regulation, CIS, and other relevant security standards.
• Ability to assess, implement, and validate security controls effectively.
• Expertise in network security, platform security, application security, cloud security, implementing security measures for Windows and *Nix environments, databases and security frameworks.
• Expertise in creation, maintenance, and updating of security documentation in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with security operations systems like IDS, EDR, NDR, MDM, SIEM, and anti-virus log collection.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and vulnerability management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What working at Presight offers:

Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.

Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.

Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.