Cyber Security Monitoring Operation Senior Specialist

About the Role

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority is seeking a Cyber Security Monitoring Operation Senior Specialist to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires 2-5 years of experience and involves monitoring and analyzing cybersecurity operations to protect the Authority's systems and networks.

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for monitoring and analyzing information security and cybersecurity operations with minimal supervision, adhering to established guidelines, policies, and procedures. Key activities include evaluating IT assets, analyzing threat intelligence, investigating security alerts, and identifying actionable insights to mitigate vulnerabilities. The specialist will also contribute to developing security use cases and enhancing monitoring coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts and events, conducting initial assessments of suspicious activities to identify malicious behavior and potential impact.
• Investigate and classify security alerts and suspicious cases that may pose a threat, recommending appropriate preventive and mitigating actions.
• Analyze cybersecurity threat intelligence and assess relevant IT assets to identify potential risks, indicators of compromise, and system or network vulnerabilities.
• Conduct root cause analyses of security incidents and alerts, recommending improvements to security controls and monitoring mechanisms.
• Develop and enhance security use cases based on best practices, emerging threats, and operational requirements.
• Validate and optimize security use cases to ensure effectiveness in detecting malicious or unusual activities.
• Expand security event log source coverage and support the integration of additional log sources to improve threat detection capabilities.
• Comply with all applicable policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support the resolution of escalated operational issues and provide guidance to less-experienced employees.
• Escalate complex incidents and issues to appropriate parties for proper resolution.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of information security and cybersecurity operations.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within established guidelines, policies, and procedures, contributing to the Authority's overall cybersecurity posture.

Application Process

The salary for this position will not be disclosed. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.