Senior Security Consultant - FortiGuard Proactive Services - Kuwait

Fortinet; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,458 - 27,687; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Senior Security Consultant for FortiGuard Proactive Services in Kuwait City. This dynamic role involves delivering proactive consulting services to help customers prepare for cybersecurity incidents. Relying on strong consulting skills and technical expertise, the consultant will engage directly with clients to assess security readiness and develop incident response plans.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, along with a comprehensive understanding of security frameworks and excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing proactive services engagements.
• Develop and deliver tabletop exercises to customers.
• Perform readiness assessments on customers' security posture.
• Assist in the development of customer Incident Response Plans.
• Deliver response trainings to customers.
• Stay current with cyber security compliance and standards.
• Review current security programs and define steps needed.
• Assist in the development of network topologies.
• Develop complete and informative reports and presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience with customers

Tabletop exercise delivery

Cyber security compliance knowledge

Incident response playbooks knowledge

Vulnerability assessments experience

Security controls assessment

Incident response processes understanding

Educational services delivery

Active Directory security

Operating systems knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

5+ years’ experience with cyber security assessments and incident response

Job description

Senior Security Consultant – FortiGuard Proactive Services

We are looking for a Senior Security Consultant – FortiGuard Proactive Services to work in a dynamic and exciting new position reporting to the Director of our FortiGuard Security Consulting Services. In this very hands‑on customer‑facing role the consultant’s main objective is to deliver Fortinet’s proactive consulting services, ensuring the customer is better prepared to deal with a cyber security incident. Leveraging skills and experience in delivering security assessments and incident response, the consultant will be responsible for incident response readiness assessments, helping to identify gaps, deliver tabletop exercises that test an organization’s incident response plan, and assisting in identifying security gaps in tools or processes. The consultant will also help develop customer incident response playbooks and support overall incident response plans, while assisting with continued development of our current and future assessment‑type services and working closely with the sales teams.

To be successful in this role the candidate must possess strong consulting skills, technical expertise, and the ability to work under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer‑facing proactive services engagements
• Develop and deliver tabletop exercises to customers
• Perform readiness assessments on customers’ security posture and Incident Response Plan
• Assist in the development of customer Incident Response Plans and playbooks
• Continue to focus on the maturation of proactive services
• Deliver response trainings to customers
• Stay current with cyber security compliance, standards and framework revisions including NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, etc.
• Review current security programs and define steps needed to meet applicable cybersecurity and information assurance instructions
• Assist in the development and recommendations of network topologies
• Develop complete and informative reports and presentations for both executive and technical audiences

Required Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience interfacing with customers
• Experience building and delivering tabletop exercises
• Knowledgeable of multiple cyber security compliance frameworks and standards
• Knowledgeable in the development and use of incident response playbooks
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and cyber security audits
• Ability to assess and implement various security controls
• Understanding of incident response processes and tools
• Experience with delivering educational services and trainings
• Solid understanding of Active Directory and how to secure it is a plus
• Strong knowledge of operating system internals and endpoint security experience
• Able to communicate with both technical and executive personnel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills a must
• Highly motivated, self‑driven and able to work both independently and within a team

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Or 5+ years’ experience with cyber security assessments and incident response