Cybersecurity Lead

Schneider Electric North America; Marat; On-site; SAR 262,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy management company is seeking a Cybersecurity Lead to enhance and maintain cybersecurity posture in the Riyadh region. This role focuses on managing cybersecurity risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a security-first culture. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of experience and relevant certifications, with a strong focus on incident management and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience managing threat response.
• Knowledge of security standards: ISO 27001, NIST, NIS, ISA/IEC 62443.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cybersecurity risks and ensure proper risk mitigation.
• Manage cybersecurity incidents and ensure effective deployment.
• Execute security reviews at cluster level, including audits and compliance.

Skills

Cybersecurity management

Risk mitigation

Incident management

Security awareness training

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or Engineering/Science

MBA degree

Certification as CISSP, CCISO, or CISM

Job description

Overview

Role Purpose: The Cybersecurity Lead role purpose is to ensure cybersecurity posture (process, people, technology) at cluster level for the benefit of our business. He/she has a specific focus on ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies and local regulations. This role brings a security-first culture to Schneider Electric while protecting and managing risks for customers and the company. It also supports and is an active member of the EMEA CISO team and reports to the Regional Cybersecurity Officer for Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Responsibilities

• Continues monitoring and ensuring adequate implementation of cybersecurity controls. Monitor cybersecurity risks and ensure proper risk mitigation.
• Address cybersecurity requirements within business processes, and ensure effective deployment and communications, with acknowledgment of security processes.
• Manage cybersecurity incidents, including working closely with digital risk leaders, IT security, and other team members in the EMEA region.
• Ensure and control security execution of projects for customers, considering contracts, legal, HR, IT, products, and interactions with customer cybersecurity representatives.
• Raise and control cybersecurity awareness for people’s behavior, training and culture within the cluster, considering customer expectations.
• Implement and coordinate cybersecurity action plans with customers, ensuring regular cybersecurity meetings with project teams and the customer’s CISO office.
• Ensure and control endpoint security in the country, including laptop security on customer premises.
• Manage cybersecurity audits, certifications, and address compliance requirements.
• Execute security reviews at cluster level, including incidents, vulnerabilities, policies compliance, audits, security checks, and remediation of external scoring.
• Ensure delivery of KPIs and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Senior Professional (5 - 8 years of experience).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or Engineering/Science required or equivalent.
• MBA degree preferred.
• Certification as CISSP, CCISO, or CISM; demonstrated experience managing threat response.
• Security standards: ISO 27001, NIST, NIS, ISA/IEC 62443.
• English language proficiency.

Role Context

Schneider Electric seeks to be an inclusive and caring company, upholding high ethics and compliance standards. The Trust Charter underpins our conduct and cybersecurity commitments. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equitable opportunities to all qualified individuals regardless of protected characteristics.

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