Cybersecurity Operations & Incident Response Specialist

CAMCO; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 230,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMCO is seeking a seasoned IT security professional to manage security operations for Riyadh’s automated metro network. You will lead incident response, monitoring, vulnerability management, IAM, data protection, and compliance initiatives across IT/OT environments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in security operations, strong SIEM/EDR skills, cloud security knowledge, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field is required.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CompTIA Security+) are a plus.
• 5+ years in IT security focusing on operations and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Manage endpoint protection, EDR, DLP, and firewalls.
• Oversee IAM tasks: access rights, least privilege, role reviews.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation.
• Monitor security events, investigate incidents, and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure data protection with encryption and robust backups.
• Participate in change management and assess security impact of changes.
• Conduct security audits, risk assessments, and regulatory checks.
• Provide guidance on cybersecurity best practices to staff.
• Analyze security alerts and trends to identify threats.
• Coordinate with vendors for third-party security risk management.
• Deliver cybersecurity awareness training to employees.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting security and privacy.

Skills

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

VPN

Cloud security

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

CAMCO is seeking a seasoned IT security professional to manage security operations for Riyadh’s automated metro network. You will lead incident response, monitoring, vulnerability management, IAM, data protection, and compliance initiatives across IT/OT environments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in security operations, strong SIEM/EDR skills, cloud security knowledge, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.