Incident Response Analyst & Threat Hunter

MIGRATIONIT; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT security firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced security incident handler. The candidate will be responsible for investigating escalated security incidents, ensuring communication per guidelines, and driving containment strategies during data loss. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive experience (3+ years) in incident handling are required, along with fluency in English and familiarity with security assessment tools.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in incident handling and reporting (at least 3 years in a similar role).
• Professional certifications related to incident response preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide investigation for escalated security incidents.
• Check for false positive & duplicates.
• Provide communication and escalation throughout the incident per the CSIRT guidelines.
• Perform analysis of log files to collect more contextual information.
• Drive containment strategy during data loss or breach events.

Skills

Incident handling

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Network security knowledge

Firewall configuration

Experience with IDS policies

Log analysis

Packet capture

Security assessment tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

NMAP

Nessus

Metasploit

Netcat

Job description

A leading IT security firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced security incident handler. The candidate will be responsible for investigating escalated security incidents, ensuring communication per guidelines, and driving containment strategies during data loss. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive experience (3+ years) in incident handling are required, along with fluency in English and familiarity with security assessment tools.