Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Join Solutions; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst based in Jeddah to protect IT infrastructure against criminal activity. This role involves monitoring networks and systems, detecting security threats, and conducting incident response. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and exhibit strong problem-solving and communication skills. The position demands vigilance towards emerging threats and effective collaboration with stakeholders to enhance security measures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• High level of problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
• Research and evaluate emerging cyber security threats.
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans.
• Monitor for attacks and unauthorized activities.
• Test and evaluate security products.
• Design or upgrade security systems.
• Use analytic tools to determine vulnerabilities.
• Engage in ethical hacking to simulate security breaches.
• Implement security measures like firewalls and encryption.
• Investigate security alerts and provide incident response.
• Monitor identity and access management.
• Liaise with stakeholders regarding cyber security issues.
• Generate reports for technical and non-technical staff.
• Maintain an information security risk register.
• Monitor and respond to phishing emails.
• Assist with cyber security awareness training.
• Advise staff on spam and malicious emails.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field

Job description

About the job Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to protect IT infrastructure (including networks, hardware, and software) from a range of criminal activity. You will monitor networks and systems, detect security threats ('events'), analyses and assess alarms, and report on threats, intrusion attempts, and false alarms, either resolving them or escalating them, depending on the severity.

Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
• Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches
• Monitor for attacks, intrusions, and unusual, unauthorized, or illegal activity
• Test and evaluate security products
• Design new security systems or upgrade existing ones
• Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities
• Engage in 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches
• Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption
• Investigate security alerts and provide incident response
• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users
• Liaise with stakeholders about cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
• Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
• Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security
• Monitor and respond to 'phishing' emails and 'pharming' activity
• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues
• Give advice and guidance to staff on issues such as spam and unwanted or malicious emails.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• High level problem-solving and communication skills