Security Operations & Threat Response Lead

Zain Bahrain; Manama; On-site; BHD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Zain Bahrain is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to monitor, identify, investigate, and respond to security threats and incidents across platforms. You will implement and administer security controls, support compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement of the organization’s cybersecurity posture.

The role involves administering XDR, SIEM, email security, and related tools, plus coordinating vulnerability management, incident response, and security training across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in a similar area, preferably in the Telecom field.
• Good knowledge of network and endpoint security, firewalls, SIEM, EDR/XDR, and access controls.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS Controls.
• Basic knowledge of cloud security, Active Directory/Entra ID, Windows and Linux security.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze security alerts, identify risks, and coordinate remediation with IT and other teams.
• Familiarity in policy formulation review.

Responsibilities

• Administer and improve existing cybersecurity solutions such as XDR, SIEM, Email Security, VA platforms, awareness training platforms, DLP, Threat Intelligence ..etc.
• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
• Provide awareness training and technical support for users with varying levels of cybersecurity knowledge and competence.
• Identify vulnerabilities and track them with the relevant owners.
• Onboard and introduce new security solutions.
• Participate in procurement, installation, testing and implementation of cybersecurity related security projects.
• Building and maintaining Zain Bahrain cybersecurity policies and MSB’s.
• Support compliance and audit activities and various security assessments.
• Formulate internal security and risk assessments plans and processes.
• Develop operations work plan to support all operations activities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned or needed
• Familiarity in policy formulation review.

Skills

Network security

Endpoint security

Firewalls

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Access controls

Threat analysis

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Policy formulation

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security

Tools

XDR

SIEM

Email Security

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) platforms

DLP

Threat Intelligence

Job description

Zain Bahrain is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to monitor, identify, investigate, and respond to security threats and incidents across platforms. You will implement and administer security controls, support compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement of the organization’s cybersecurity posture.

The role involves administering XDR, SIEM, email security, and related tools, plus coordinating vulnerability management, incident response, and security training across teams.