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About the Role

DeepSource is seeking a Data Protection & DLP Design Expert to join our team in Riyadh, KSA. This full-time position requires 2-5 years of experience and focuses on safeguarding organizational data against leakage and ensuring the secure design and governance of data protection mechanisms.

Role Overview

The primary objective of this role is to translate data classification requirements into practical, enforceable controls. The expert will be responsible for reviewing existing data protection measures against industry best practices and NCA ECC standards, ensuring robust data security across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate data classification requirements into actionable controls, defining sensitive data and its protection protocols.
• Design and implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) coverage across endpoints, email, web, and cloud environments.
• Ensure seamless DLP integration with critical tools, including Email Gateway, MDM, endpoint agents, and proxy/CASB solutions.
• Review current DLP and data protection setups against best practices and NCA ECC standards, identifying areas for improvement.
• Define secure baselines, encompassing policy settings, exception handling, tuning, encryption alignment, and retention policies.
• Develop SOC/SIEM monitoring and response use-cases for events such as suspected data exfiltration and policy violations.
• Prepare evidence artifacts for audits, alongside runbooks, SOPs, and training materials for knowledge transfer.

Required Experience and Skills

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of experience in data protection and DLP design. A strong understanding of data classification, DLP technologies, and security best practices is essential. Familiarity with NCA ECC standards and experience in defining security baselines and monitoring use-cases are required.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves working within a professional environment focused on enhancing organizational data security.