GIS Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) - Cybersecurity Auditor Federal - Kingdom of Saudi A[...]

Netskope; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud security company is seeking a GRC Cybersecurity Auditor in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and engaging with local regulators. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity and 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles. Strong analytical skills and fluency in Arabic and English are essential. The company fosters a collaborative culture with a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Employee recognition events

Catered lunches

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years in a cybersecurity role, preferably in cloud/SaaS environments.
• Must be highly analytical with the ability to present your analysis.
• Saudi national located in the KSA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain documentation and cybersecurity policies.
• Manage KSA National Cybersecurity Authority assessments.
• Perform risk analysis whenever a system undergoes a major change.

Skills

Risk management

Cybersecurity policies

Threat intelligence

Analytical skills

Communication in Arabic

Communication in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

GRC tools

Vulnerability management tools

Job description

About Netskope

Today, there's more data and users outside the enterprise than inside, causing the network perimeter as we know it to dissolve. We realized a new perimeter was needed, one that is built in the cloud and follows and protects data wherever it goes, so we started Netskope to redefine Cloud, Network and Data Security.

Since 2012, we have built the market-leading cloud security company and an award-winning culture powered by hundreds of employees spread across offices in Santa Clara, St. Louis, Bangalore, London, Paris, Melbourne, Taipei, and Tokyo. Our core values are openness, honesty, and transparency, and we purposely developed our open desk layouts and large meeting spaces to support and promote partnerships, collaboration, and teamwork. From catered lunches and office celebrations to employee recognition events and social professional groups such as the Awesome Women of Netskope (AWON), we strive to keep work fun, supportive and interactive.

About the position

This role is a member of the Global Information Security (GIS) team which has oversight and operational responsibilities for the information security of Netskope. The GRC Cybersecurity Auditor (GRC-GRC-005) - Federal KSA will be a key member of the Federal GRC team responsible for collaborating with the business on Federal KSA GRC and Cybersecurity activities, ensuring compliance objectives are being achieved, and being the designated contact for communication and incident response with the KSA. This role will be critical as we mature our controls and overall Information Security program to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC‑1 : 2018) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mandatory documentation and cybersecurity policies in support of audits and ECC compliance needs.


• Manage and organize KSA National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) and Communications Space and Technology (CST) Commission Assessments and Certifications – Liaison with auditors and accreditation programs.


• Perform risk analysis whenever an application or system undergoes a major change.


• Track audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken.


• Ensure applicable KSA laws, statutes and regulatory documents are reflected in the cybersecurity policies.


• Monitor control effectiveness and escalate where issues are identified.


• Assist in development and maintenance of Information Security control mappings to defined frameworks.


• Collaborate with Internal Audit and other assessors on Audits for Technology.


• General knowledge of security technologies and approaches to secure an organization.


• General knowledge of risk management and how to use risk management in a security program.

Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory (per NCA CTS)

• Saudi national located in the KSA.


• Meets Saudi Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (SCyWF) requirements.


• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.


• Minimum 3‑5 years in a cybersecurity role, preferably in cloud / SaaS environments.

Proven Knowledge of

• SASE / SSE architecture and security implications.


• Threat intelligence and risk management frameworks.


• Governance standards: ECC‑1, NIST, ISO, CSA.

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or IT Management.


• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor, CCSK.


• Prior experience liaising with regulators (e.g., NCA, CITC, SAMA, etc.).


• Familiarity with multi‑cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Desired Skills

• Experience in performing risk assessments.


• Experience with vulnerability management tools and vulnerability risk analysis.


• Experience with the King of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC‑1 : 2018) program and framework and its application to the NCA / CTS program requirements.


• Must have knowledge and experience in managing GRC tools.


• Must be highly analytical with the ability to present your analysis.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communication (Arabic and English).


• Must have experience in supporting customer audits.


• General understanding of Cloud technologies.


• General understanding of meeting multiple federal and industry compliance frameworks such as ECC, ISO 27001, SSAE‑18 SOC2, CSA STAR, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, etc.


• Ability to be an active member of a team.


• Self‑motivated to work on tasks independently within the team.


• Ability to educate other members on existing processes and technologies.


• Self‑starter and quick learner.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

Netskope is committed to implementing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Netskope does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on religion, race, color, sex, marital or veteran statues, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate.

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