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Cybersecurity Specialist Job Description

A Cybersecurity Specialist's day-to-day work in Technology centres on ERP, Git and Iso. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Saudi, UAE with 7 recent postings.

Gulf postings
7
Active markets
2
Typical experience
3-7 years
In brief

A Cybersecurity Specialist in the GCC region requires cloud, communication, leadership, azure, ERP. Employers typically expect 3-7 years of experience for Technology roles at this level. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Cybersecurity Specialist salary in the UAE

Median monthly gross in AED for a mid-level Cybersecurity Specialist. See the full breakdown by country and seniority.

25th percentile
19,000
Median
28,500
75th percentile
41,500

Key responsibilities

  • 01Administering Splunk and Splunk Apps to include developing new or extending existing Apps to perform specialized functionality.
  • 02Integrating Splunk with a wide variety of legacy data sources.
  • 03Adapt to learn new SOC technologies from different vendors.
  • 04Engaging application and infrastructure teams to establish best practices for utilizing Splunk data and visualizations.
  • 05Handle the implementation/deployment/support of Vulnerability scan engines with Engineering, SOC, and IR Document vulnerabilities and work on vulnerability mitigation with agreed SLA.
  • 06Document vulnerabilities and work on vulnerability mitigation with agreed SLA.
  • 07Managing EDR sensors including deployment, operation, management, maintenance, update, upgrade, patching, and administration.
  • 08Should be able to create watchlists to detect Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and malicious behavior of new threats.
  • 09Assess customer needs and expectations, design solutions to meet those needs, and then implement the design.
  • 10Quickly build and solve a problem using a new technology to determine viability.
  • 11Serve as a primary responder for Managed Security customer systems, taking ownership of client configuration issues and tracking through resolution.
  • 12Work closely with SOC team members to work on operational tasks/initiative to enhance the service quality.

Required qualifications

  • : 7 years of experience in security operations, incident response, or threat detection.
  • : on experience with security monitoring tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS).
  • : Proficient in investigating security incidents, conducting root cause analysis, and threat hunting.
  • : Experience working with threat intelligence, malware analysis, and incident investigations.
  • : Ability to refine detection logic, write SIEM queries, and improve security use cases. Security Operations & Monitoring
  • : Monitor security alerts from SIEM and other security tools to detect potential threats.
  • : Identify, analyze, and escalate security incidents following defined incident response procedures.
  • : Investigate security events and determine the severity and impact on the organization.

Preferred qualifications

  • : Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field (highly preferred) Preferred professional certifications:

Education requirements

  • : Bachelor's degree

Required skills

cloudcommunicationleadershipazureerpgitiso

Tools & technologies

teamsazuregiterp

Hiring companies we see

  • Help AG
  • ServPoint
  • NEOM
  • Makonis
  • Tibah Airports Operation | طيبة لتشغيل المطارات
  • flyadeal

Hired across

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

FAQ

  • What does a Cybersecurity Specialist do in the GCC?

    A Cybersecurity Specialist in the GCC performs core duties related to cloud, communication, leadership, adapted to the regional business environment and regulatory framework.

  • What qualifications do I need to be a Cybersecurity Specialist?

    Typically a Bachelor's degree is required, with 3-7 years of experience in the field.

  • What is the demand for Cybersecurity Specialist in the GCC?

    The role is actively hired across Saudi, UAE, with consistent demand from both local and multinational employers.

  • What skills are needed for a Cybersecurity Specialist role?

    Key skills include cloud, communication, leadership, azure, ERP, Git, along with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

  • Do I need Arabic to work as a Cybersecurity Specialist in the GCC?

    Arabic language proficiency is often preferred but not always required. It depends on the employer, sector, and client-facing nature of the role.

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