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Senior Director – Cyber Security / Chief Cyber Security Officer (CCSO)- UAE- National
Job summary
A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Director – Cyber Security to lead the cybersecurity strategy and governance. The role demands extensive experience in cybersecurity leadership, particularly in Red Team operations and incident response. Candidates should have a proven background in managing security functions and translating technical risks into business insights. This is a full-time position based in Abu Dhabi with a focus on strategic leadership in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 15+ years in cybersecurity with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven expertise in Red Team operations and offensive security testing.
- Strong background in incident response and penetration testing.
Responsibilities
- Lead the enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy and governance.
- Establish and manage a Red Team for advanced adversarial simulations.
- Oversee Security Operations Center and incident response functions.
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Senior Director – Cyber Security / Chief Cyber Security Officer (CCSO)- UAE- National
Senior Director – Cyber Security / Chief Cyber Security Officer (CCSO)- UAE- National
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Role Overview
The Senior Director – Cybersecurity / Chief Cybersecurity Officer (CCSO) will lead the enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, governance, and execution, with a strong emphasis on Red Team operations, offensive security, and threat simulation . This role requires a proven leader who can balance proactive defence measures with strategic risk management, ensuring resilience against advanced persistent threats (APTs), cybercrime, and nation-state attacks.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Define, implement, and continuously evolve the organisation’s cybersecurity vision, roadmap, and operating model.
- Serve as the principal advisor to senior leadership and the Board on all cybersecurity-related matters.
- Red Team & Offensive Security
- Establish and lead a world-class Red Team to conduct advanced adversarial simulations, penetration testing, and social engineering campaigns.
- Provide actionable insights from simulated attacks to strengthen defences across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and endpoints.
- Security Operations & Threat Management
- Oversee Security Operations Center (SOC), Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, and Forensics functions.
- Ensure timely detection, analysis, and mitigation of threats and vulnerabilities.
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, frameworks, and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
- Ensure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with technology, risk, compliance, and business leaders to align security strategies with enterprise objectives.
- Lead executive and board-level reporting on cyber risk posture.
- Team Development
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of cybersecurity professionals, including Red Team, Blue Team, and Purple Team members.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and proactive defense.
Qualifications & Experience
Key Skills
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Seniority level
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Information Technology, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting, Computer and Network Security, and Information Services
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