Senior Security Consultant - Proactive Incident Response

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

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.