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athGADLANG; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

athGADLANG is seeking a cybersecurity professional with banking or financial services experience and strong exposure to SAMA and NCA frameworks. The role centers on cybersecurity governance and risk across investment banking, markets, transaction and fintech environments.

Responsibilities include implementing governance aligned with SAMA/NCA, assessing risks, driving compliance, and preparing risk reporting for senior management. CISO certification or equivalent is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• Hands-on exposure to SAMA and/or NCA requirements.
• Banking or financial services experience.
• CISO certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement cybersecurity governance aligned with SAMA/NCA.
• Assess cyber risks across banking platforms.
• Drive compliance with SAMA Cybersecurity Framework requirements.
• Perform risk assessments, control reviews and remediation monitoring.
• Support vulnerability management and incident response.
• Review third-party and cloud risks in banking services.
• Prepare risk reporting for senior management.

Skills

SAMA frameworks

NCA frameworks

Cybersecurity governance

Risk assessment

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Third-party risk

Cloud risk

Security reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a cybersecurity professional with banking or financial services experience and strong exposure to SAMA and/or NCA frameworks. The role will focus on cybersecurity governance and risk across investment banking, markets, transaction and financial technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor cybersecurity governance aligned with SAMA and NCA frameworks.


• Assess cyber and information security risks across investment banking, markets and transaction platforms.


• Drive compliance with SAMA Cybersecurity Framework requirements and applicable security controls.


• Perform security risk assessments, control reviews and remediation monitoring.


• Support vulnerability management, incident response, threat management and security assurance.


• Review third-party, cloud and technology risks associated with critical banking services.


• Prepare cybersecurity risk reporting, metrics and governance materials for senior management.


• CISO certification or equivalent cybersecurity governance certification is strongly preferred.

Key Requirements

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


• Hands-on exposure to SAMA and/or NCA requirements; CISO certification or equivalent is strongly preferred.


• Relevant banking or financial services experience with direct exposure to the functional area.


• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.


• Working knowledge of banking governance, controls, risk and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.

Preferred Industry Exposure

Investment Banking and financial services, with direct exposure to cybersecurity, relevant banking products/processes and applicable regulatory requirements.