Cyber Security Analyst

Penta Consulting; معهد تدريب المديرية العامة للسجون بالمنطقة الشرقية; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology service provider in Saudi Arabia seeks a skilled Incident Response Engineer. You will play a crucial role in mitigating cyber incidents, responding to internal and external threats, and using forensic techniques. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders are essential, along with familiarity with modern cyber threats and forensic tools.

Qualifications

• Experience with forensic tools and techniques for host and network analysis.
• Ability to lead investigations with professionalism.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing at various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Respond to global cyber incidents and detect adversary attacks.
• Perform forensic analysis and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to threat hunting, and internal process improvements.

Skills

Adversary behavior

Forensic analysis

Communication

Tools

EDR

Volatility

X-Ways

Cisco Secure Endpoint

Velociraptor

Job description

Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across EMEA.

Are you passionate about defending organizations against cyber threats? We are looking for a skilled Incident Response Engineer to join our client onsite in Dammam, where you'll play a crucial role in responding to and mitigating cyber incidents that impact our global customers.

What You'll Do:

• Respond to global cyber incidents involving internal and external threats—this may include non traditional working hours.
• Detect, contain, and remediate adversary attacks using current threat intelligence and forensic techniques.
• Perform host-centric and network-centric forensic analysis using tools like EDR, Volatility, X-Ways, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Velociraptor, and others.
• Clearly communicate the Incident Response Lifecycle and Kill Chain concepts in real-world investigations.
• Translate technical findings into business risks and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate on defining the scope of incidents and work closely with customers during emergency engagements.
• Contribute to threat hunting, table-top exercises, readiness assessments, and internal process improvements.
• Assist in developing public-facing content including whitepapers, blogs, or conference presentations.

Required Skills:

• Solid understanding of current adversary behavior and threat landscapes.
• Experience with forensic tools and techniques for host and network analysis.
• Ability to lead and contribute to investigations with professionalism and clarity.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interface across various levels of the organization.
• Experience participating in incident response engagements and security assessments.

Desired Characteristics:

• Familiarity with modern cyber threats including ransomware, cybercrime, and hacktivism.
• Strong interest or background in IT security standards, tools, and techniques.
• Willingness to be part of a rotating on-call schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Preferred (but not required) certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, GCFE, etc.