Chief Information Security Officer

Foreground LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in Saudi Arabia seeks a Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and compliance for critical platforms.

You will oversee security architecture, governance, incident response, and alignment with regulatory standards, advising the board and executives while managing third-party providers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Senior cybersecurity leadership experience within regulated or enterprise environments.
• Experience with risk frameworks, compliance, and security operations.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or similar regulatory markets preferred.
• Strong executive communication skills.
• Industry certifications are valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, risk management and compliance.
• Oversee security architecture, governance frameworks and incident response.
• Align cybersecurity posture with regulatory and national standards.
• Advise executive leadership and the board on cyber risk and resilience; manage third-party providers and internal security teams.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Regulatory exposure

Risk management

Executive communication

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a digital-first organisation operating critical platforms with high data sensitivity and regulatory oversight. Cybersecurity is a strategic priority for the business.

The Role

The Chief Information Security Officer will lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and compliance. This role will oversee security architecture, governance frameworks, and incident response. A key mandate will be aligning cybersecurity posture with regulatory and national standards. The CISO will advise executive leadership and the board on cyber risk and resilience. The role will also manage third-party security providers and internal security teams.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior cybersecurity leadership experience within regulated or enterprise environments. Strong exposure to risk frameworks, compliance, and security operations is essential. Experience in Saudi Arabia or similar regulatory markets is highly preferred. The ideal profile combines technical depth with executive communication skills. Industry certifications are strongly valued.