UAE-Based Global Cybersecurity Leader

Tiger Recruitment Ltd.; Abu Qrayn; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Recruitment Ltd. in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Global Head of Cybersecurity to define and drive the Group's security strategy, standards and risk posture across multiple countries and operations.

You will lead a small central cybersecurity team, advise the Executive Committee and Board, manage major incidents and oversee SOC, vulnerability management, cloud and OT security, while ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR and NIS2.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in cybersecurity with >=5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience leading cybersecurity across multiple countries or entities.
• Strong governance, risk and assurance background.
• Proven incidents leadership including major cyber events.
• Experience with OT/ICS security in asset-intensive environments.
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM or CRISC.
• Excellent board-level communication skills.
• Fluent English; comfortable working across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, policies and standards.
• Own the Group cybersecurity risk register and overall security posture.
• Provide independent assurance that security controls are working effectively.
• Act as the senior cybersecurity advisor to the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Board.
• Lead the response to major cyber incidents and act as Incident Commander when required.
• Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, red-team exercises and security assessments.
• Set security requirements for cloud, corporate IT and OT.
• Strengthen cybersecurity across production sites, packhouses, cold storage, farming and other environments.
• Oversee SOC performance, detection capability and incident response requirements.
• Manage third-party, supply-chain and acquisition-related cyber risk.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR and NIS2.
• Lead cyber risk due diligence for acquisitions and post-acquisition integration.
• Build security awareness and a strong security culture across global teams.
• Lead and develop a small central cybersecurity team.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Governance, risk & assurance

Incident response & crisis management

Cross-country / multi-national

Cloud security

ISO 27001 / NIST CSF

Fluent English communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

Job description

Tiger Recruitment Ltd. in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Global Head of Cybersecurity to define and drive the Group's security strategy, standards and risk posture across multiple countries and operations.

You will lead a small central cybersecurity team, advise the Executive Committee and Board, manage major incidents and oversee SOC, vulnerability management, cloud and OT security, while ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR and NIS2.