Cyber Security Specialist

Being one of the biggest fintechs in the UAE, with a growing portfolio of
products and services. We are looking for a skilled Cyber Security specialist
to enforce the security of our products, local and cloud infrastructure.

• Support Global/regional Edenred security team on
  implementation the information Security Framework including IT resilience, strategies
  and projects according to Edenred Global standards and maintains quality
  service by following them.
  
• Safeguards
  information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual
  security problems.
  
• Protects
  system by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
  
• Recognizes
  problems by identifying abnormalities; reporting violations.
  
• Implements
  security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends;
  anticipating requirements.
  
• Determines
  security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits / controls .
  
• Ensuring the proper closure of vulnerabilities with
  close follow -up with relevant stakeholder.
  
• Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining
  security controls.
  
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational
  workshops; reviewing publications.
  
• Contributes to local / regional team effort by
  accomplishing related results as needed.
  
• Seeks to build security during the development stages
  of software systems, networks and data centres.
  
• Looking for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and
  software.
  
• Finding the best way to secure the IT infrastructure
  of an organisation.
  
• Building firewalls into network infrastructures.
  
• Constantly monitoring for attacks and intrusions.
  
• When the cyber security specialist finds a potential
  threat or attempted breach, closing off the security vulnerability.
  
• Identifying the perpetrator and liaising with the
  police if necessary.
  
• Contribute the preparation of the security related
  reports/committee presentations and collect the relevant KPI/metrics etc.  Keeps users informed by preparing
  performance reports; communicating system status.
  

Requirements

• +5
  years of experience with a proven record of successfully conceptualizing,
  designing, and delivering security mechanisms and pen tests.
  
• Strong
  IT skills and knowledge including hardware, software and networks.
  
• Meticulous
  attention to detail.
  
• Ability
  to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of IT
  systems.
  
• A
  forensic approach to challenges.
  
• A
  deep understanding of how hackers work and ability to keep up with the fast
  pace of change in the criminal cyber -underworld.
  
• Implement the secure code review practices  &  tools  ( checkmarx, sonarqube,
  Qualys)
  
• Ability to seek out vulnerabilities in IT
  infrastructures.
  
• Good level of understanding of security tools and
  having at least administrator level knowledge in one of them (vulnerability
  scan tools , Privileged Access Management Systems, End Point Detection Tool ,
  Data Loss Prevention System,  Web
  application firewall , SIEM  )
  
• System
  administration
  
• Network
  security
  
• Information
  security policies
  
• On -call
  network troubleshooting
  
• Firewall
  administration
  
• Network
  protocols
  
• Routers,
  hubs, and switches