Security Delivery Consultant

About Accenture Middle East

Accenture is a global professional services company specializing in digital, cloud, and security solutions. With expertise across more than 40 industries, Accenture provides Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Song services. The company focuses on leveraging technology and human ingenuity to help organizations innovate and create measurable value.

Role Overview: Security Delivery Consultant

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Security Delivery Consultant to serve as a Security Operations Lead in Riyadh, Riyadh. This full-time role involves overseeing cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring across enterprise environments. The consultant will combine technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, guiding security analysts, improving processes, and supporting organizational cyber resilience initiatives. The position requires 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve cybersecurity operations processes, procedures, policies, incident response plans, security monitoring workflows, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with SIEM engineers and security teams to develop, optimize, and refine correlation rules for enhanced threat detection accuracy and reduced false positives.
• Monitor, investigate, and analyze security events, providing technical guidance during ongoing investigations and security incidents.
• Lead incident detection, triage, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Administer and manage Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments, including deployment, upgrades, health monitoring, policy management, and integrations.
• Administer and manage Network Detection and Response (NDR) technologies, including policy creation, correlation rule development, platform tuning, and ongoing optimization.
• Manage vendor support engagements related to cybersecurity tools and coordinate issue resolution activities.
• Utilize incident response tools and technologies throughout the detection, investigation, and response lifecycle.
• Produce cyber threat intelligence reports and security assessments for technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Lead day-to-day cybersecurity operations activities and provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to security analysts.
• Support on-call and major incident response activities when required.
• Track security incidents, trends, and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, risk, and compliance teams to strengthen overall security posture.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cybersecurity operations maturity and effectiveness.

Required Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of Security Operations Center (SOC) processes and cybersecurity operations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and security monitoring tools.
• Strong experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions.
• Experience with Network Detection and Response (NDR) technologies and network security monitoring.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and cyber threat investigation techniques.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence processes and threat hunting methodologies.
• Strong understanding of security event analysis, attack techniques, and detection engineering concepts.
• Experience creating and tuning detection rules and alerting mechanisms.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and industry best practices.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 5-10 years of experience in cybersecurity operations or a related field.