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About the Role

Bupa Arabia is seeking a Manager - Data Security Analysis to join its team in Jeddah. This full-time position involves managing the daily operations of the Cyber Security data privacy and security unit, ensuring robust data protection across the organization. The role requires a professional with 2-5 years of experience in a relevant data security field.

Core Responsibilities

The Manager - Data Security Analysis will lead initiatives across data security management, operations, compliance, and monitoring. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining data protection control standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Implementing and monitoring data security solutions and controls for internal systems and third-party integrations.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Overseeing data security monitoring, incident investigation, and awareness programs.

Data Security Management and Operations

This position requires a proactive approach to managing and enhancing data security measures. Core duties involve:

• Facilitating a data-driven, risk-based approach to develop, manage, and maintain data protection control standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Developing and maintaining the Cybersecurity data protection process and guidelines for the organization.
• Analyzing security risks to data processing systems, networks, and applications.
• Managing data security controls, including encryption, access controls, and data loss prevention (DLP) solutions.
• Collaborating with IT teams to integrate security measures into data systems and applications.
• Identifying, implementing, and supporting strategic projects to enhance and mature data classification, labelling, data loss prevention, encryption, and cloud data security protection.
• Implementing data security solutions for Bupa Arabia’s third-party integration.
• Implementing and monitoring data classification and data leakage controls.
• Monitoring and approving data sharing requests.
• Implementing data security technologies such as encryption, tokenization, data masking, and secure data transfer protocols.
• Identifying and preventing data leakage using data loss prevention (DLP) tools and techniques.

Compliance and Monitoring

A critical aspect of this position involves ensuring adherence to security standards and maintaining situational awareness. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards.
• Managing and coordinating data protection audit, compliance, regulatory, client assurance, and third-party assessment projects.
• Implementing and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as SDAIA, SAMA, and NCA.
• Overseeing data security findings and remediation plans, tracking progress, and assisting with coordinating cross-functional interactions.
• Developing and implementing communication strategies to maintain stakeholder visibility and awareness on all Data Protection initiatives.
• Monitoring and investigating security incidents related to data breaches, unauthorized access, or data leaks.
• Developing and maintaining data protection dashboards, metrics roadmaps, and scorecards.
• Reviewing and analyzing all logs related to data access and sharing, especially logs generated by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools.
• Leading data protection change management, knowledge base, awareness, and communication for enterprise-wide programs.

Required Qualifications and Certifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in information security and data protection, coupled with practical experience in managing security operations. Required qualifications include:

• Certification in information security & data protection.
• Vendor-specific certifications such as Microsoft DLP, Certified McAfee Security Specialist, or Certified Symantec Data Protection Professional.
• Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO).
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bupa Arabia is committed to fostering a secure data environment through expert leadership and adherence to best practices in data security analysis.