IT Security Specialist

First Gulf Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Gulf Company is seeking an IT Security Specialist in Riyadh with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in enterprise security. You will manage firewall infrastructure, administer Aruba ClearPass NAC, and configure VPNs, NAT, and ACLs to enforce security zones.

The role requires strong log analysis skills and knowledge of Zero Trust principles, with bilingual English and Arabic communication. Collaboration with network, infrastructure, and application teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in IT or Network Security roles.
• Hands-on Aruba ClearPass and NAC solutions experience.
• Strong knowledge of perimeter, extranet and data center firewalls.
• Experience with VPN, NAT, ACL, and security zones configuration.
• Understanding of network segmentation and Zero Trust principles.
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and security events.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise security infrastructure across firewall environments.
• Administer Aruba ClearPass NAC for endpoint authentication and policy enforcement.
• Configure firewall policies, NAT rules, ACLs, and VPN access.
• Monitor logs and alerts to detect anomalies and threats.
• Implement network segmentation and enforce access controls.
• Support vulnerability remediation, patch management, and hardening.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve security and connectivity issues.
• Maintain documentation for firewall rules, NAC policies, and audits.

Skills

IT security

Network security

Zero Trust

Log analysis

Vulnerability remediation

Patch management

Documentation

English & Arabic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Computer Science or Network Engineering

Tools

Aruba ClearPass

Fortinet

Palo Alto

VPN (IPSec/SSL)

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated IT Security Specialist with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in enterprise network and security operations. The ideal candidate will have practical expertise in Network Access Control (NAC), Aruba ClearPass, and multi-layer firewall environments including perimeter, extranet, and data center firewalls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise security infrastructure across perimeter, extranet, and data center firewall environments.
• Administer Aruba ClearPass NAC for endpoint authentication, device profiling, access control, and policy enforcement.
• Configure and optimize firewall policies, NAT rules, ACLs, VPN access, and security zones.
• Monitor firewall logs, NAC alerts, VPN activity, and security events to detect anomalies and potential threats.
• Implement network segmentation between users, servers, data centers, third-party networks, and internet-facing services.
• Review firewall change requests and enforce access controls based on industry security best practices.
• Support vulnerability remediation, patch management, and system hardening activities.
• Collaborate with network, infrastructure, and application teams to resolve security and connectivity issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation for firewall rules, NAC policies, access control procedures, and audit requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in IT Security or Network Security roles.
• Hands-on experience with Aruba ClearPass and NAC solutions.
• Strong knowledge of perimeter, extranet, and data center firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, or similar).
• Experience with VPN (IPSec/SSL), NAT, ACL, and security zone configuration.
• Understanding of network segmentation and Zero Trust principles.
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and security events.
• Experience in vulnerability remediation and patch management.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic is mandatory

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.