Cybersecurity Incident Lead | Remote/Hybrid Growth & Impact

HALA; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in the Riyadh Region is seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Lead to manage security incidents and coordinate teams for effective threat response. You will own the incident response lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity and 7–10 years of experience in incident response, with strong knowledge of crisis communications and forensics. Competitive compensation and working arrangements are offered, fostering innovation and personal development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Regular training and annual learning stipend

Autonomy and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in SOC/IR with 2+ years leading incidents in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of forensics basics, malware triage, and crisis communications.
• Certifications preferred: GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own incident response lifecycle: detect, triage, contain, eradicate, recover.
• Lead major incident war-rooms and coordinate SOC, IT, Legal, and Comms.
• Maintain IR playbooks for various threats and run drills to improve response.

Skills

Incident Response Management

Crisis Communication

Malware Triage

Forensics Basics

Cloud/SaaS Incident Response

Education

Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity/CS or related field

Tools

SAMA CSF

NCA ECC-2

Job description

A leading fintech company in the Riyadh Region is seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Lead to manage security incidents and coordinate teams for effective threat response. You will own the incident response lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity and 7–10 years of experience in incident response, with strong knowledge of crisis communications and forensics. Competitive compensation and working arrangements are offered, fostering innovation and personal development.