Cybersecurity & Compliance Lead — 6-Month Contract

Informa Group Plc.; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahaluf is recruiting a Cybersecurity & Compliance Executive to translate KSA regulations into actionable security policies, embed controls with tech teams, and ensure event and system launches meet data protection standards.

The role covers vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, and governance across cloud and on-premises environments. This is a 6-month maternity-cover contract based in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 2 years in a Saudi regulatory environment.
• Deep knowledge of SAMA CSF, NCA controls, PDPL requirements, and KSA data-privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead PDPL data-privacy readiness and coordinate with Legal for approvals.
• Maintain documentation for PDPL, SAMA CSF, NCA control checklists, and CITC guidelines.
• Prepare and share security reports for events with the NCA.
• Oversee daily security operations including SIEM monitoring and incident response planning.
• Develop and test incident response plans and run tabletop exercises.
• Advise on secure network, cloud, and identity architectures.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Vulnerability risk management

Security operations

Incident response

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or Computer Science

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

DLP

EDR

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Tahaluf is recruiting a Cybersecurity & Compliance Executive to translate KSA regulations into actionable security policies, embed controls with tech teams, and ensure event and system launches meet data protection standards.

The role covers vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, and governance across cloud and on-premises environments. This is a 6-month maternity-cover contract based in Saudi Arabia.