Security Operations Expert — Threat Detection & IR

Saudi Telecom Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Telecom Company is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity operations professional to join its SOC, overseeing threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management across networks, systems, and applications. You will ensure regulatory alignment and coordinate remediation with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes monitoring, assessment, and continuous improvement of security controls and procedures to protect mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Preferred fields: Information Security, System Engineering, or related.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor networks, applications, systems, and integrations to detect threats and vulnerabilities.
• Implement and maintain security controls across assets in line with standards.
• Execute SOC operations: threat detection, incident triage, and response coordination.
• Analyze incidents and trends to identify root causes and preventive actions.
• Conduct security and vulnerability assessments and support remediation.
• Coordinate vulnerability management, patching, and system hardening.
• Maintain cybersecurity documentation and evidence for audits and compliance.
• Apply threat intelligence to strengthen monitoring and defenses.
• Track security performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare incident updates and security insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Saudi Telecom Company is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity operations professional to join its SOC, overseeing threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management across networks, systems, and applications. You will ensure regulatory alignment and coordinate remediation with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes monitoring, assessment, and continuous improvement of security controls and procedures to protect mission-critical environments.