Cybersecurity Incident Response & Digital Forensics (DFIR) Specialist

CCDS; Riyadh; In loco; SAR 300.000 - 520.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

CCDS is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Incident Responder with 7+ years in DFIR to lead investigations in Riyadh on a project-based engagement (13 months). The role focuses on incident containment, evidence handling, and regulatory reporting per NCA requirements.

You will work on forensic analysis across disk, memory, network and endpoints, develop playbooks, and communicate findings to executives and technical teams. On-site in Riyadh is required.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, forensics, CS or related field.
• 7+ years in cyber incident response and digital forensics.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, MITRE ATT&CK and attacker behaviors.

Mansioni

• Lead cybersecurity incidents and determine attack scope, impact, and entry vectors.
• Perform containment, eradication, recovery, root-cause analysis, and post-incident review activities.
• Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence with chain-of-custody.
• Conduct disk, memory, network, endpoint, and malware analysis with forensic tools.
• Develop incident-response procedures, playbooks, and evidence-handling guides.
• Prepare technical and executive incident reports, forensic findings, and RCA reports.
• Coordinate with internal teams and ensure regulatory reporting compliance (NCA).

Conoscenze

Incident response

Digital forensics

Threat analysis

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics / Computer Science

Strumenti

SIEM

EDR

EnCase

FTK

Volatility

Autopsy

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: On-site – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Contract/engagement: Project-based managed cybersecurity services (13-month)

Minimum experience: 7+ years

Role Purpose

Lead and execute cybersecurity incident response and digital forensic investigations while preserving evidence and meeting regulatory reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate cybersecurity incidents and determine attack scope, impact, entry vectors, and affected assets.
• Perform containment, eradication, recovery, root-cause analysis, and post-incident review activities.
• Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in accordance with approved chain-of-custody procedures.
• Conduct disk, memory, network, endpoint, and malware analysis using appropriate forensic tools.
• Develop and maintain incident-response and DFIR procedures, playbooks, investigation methods, and evidence-handling guides.
• Prepare technical and executive incident reports, forensic findings, and RCA reports.
• Coordinate with internal teams and stakeholders and ensure incident classification and reporting comply with NCA requirements.

Technical and Professional Requirements

• Saudi nationality is a must.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in cyber incident response and digital forensic investigations.
• Strong knowledge of attacker behavior, incident investigation methods, NIST incident response, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, EnCase, FTK, Volatility, Autopsy, or equivalent forensic and security tools.
• Strong understanding of digital evidence handling and chain of custody.

Personal Requirements

• Calm and decisive during high-pressure incidents.
• Strong investigative thinking, attention to detail, and professional judgment.
• Clear technical writing and the ability to communicate findings to both executives and technical teams.
• High integrity and strict respect for confidentiality.

Professional Certifications

Preferred: CISSP, GCIA, GSEC, GCIH, CISM, or equivalent.