Data Protection Specialist

Saudi Air Navigation Services - SANS

Key Activities

• Develop, implement, and maintain data protection strategies that secure sensitive data against unauthorized access, loss, and breaches.
• Design and deploy encryption, anonymization, and masking techniques for protecting sensitive data.
• Configure and manage tools for data access monitoring, encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP).
• Ensure adherence to data protection laws and regulations by developing and maintaining compliance frameworks.
• Create and update data protection policies, procedures, and guidelines to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Control data protection project risks and the development of risk mitigation activities in collaboration with the relevant internal stakeholders
• Collaborate in data breach responses, including investigation, reporting, and remediation, in collaboration with cybersecurity incident response teams.
• Support the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, including data classification and retention policies.
• Stay updated on the latest data protection technologies, trends, and threats.
• Propose and implement improvements to existing data protection protocols.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure data processing within applications
• Perform regular audits and assessments of data processing activities to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data protection activities, including audits, training sessions, and incident reports.
• Work closely with IT, legal, and operational teams to enhance data protection measures and address compliance challenges
• Promote effective collaboration and communication with internal team members and maintain cross-departmental alignment to ensure synergy and coherence.

Policies, Processes and Procedures

• Conduct day-to-day activities while ensuring compliance to policies and procedures
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes taking into account leading practices, changes in business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvement