INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE asyad

Employer Active

Posted 10 hrs ago

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Job Location

Oman - Oman

Education

Bachelor of Science(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE: The Incident Response at Asyad Group is primarily responsible for conducting cybersecurity. investigations and managing incident response activities. They specialize in analysing security threats like malware, phishing, email, and web application attacks. Utilizing various security and IT systems, controls, and tools, they play a vital role in protecting Asyad Groups data. This includes administering information security tools such as Threat Intelligence feeds, SIEM, DLP, and File Integrity Monitoring to enhance detection and remediation capabilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Responsibilities:

  • Stay informed about the latest security and technology developments.
  • Research and evaluate emerging cyber threats and mitigation strategies.
  • Assist in disaster recovery planning and develop contingency plans for security breaches.
  • Test and evaluate security products.
  • Lead the implementation of incident response capabilities based on intelligence-driven decisions.
  • Gather, analyze, and assess the current and future threat landscape, providing realistic risk overviews to management.
  • Design and upgrade security systems, leveraging advanced analytic tools to identify emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
  • Conduct ethical hacking simulations to identify potential weaknesses and implement security measures like firewalls and encryption.
  • Perform in-depth analysis of network traffic, intrusion attempts, and system alerts to detect anomalies and potential breaches.
  • Consult on managing SIEM alerts and investigating suspected incidents.
  • Conduct compliance checks for identity and access management.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on cyber security issues and provide recommendations.
  • Implement and manage a cyber awareness program to educate staff on security best practices and raise overall awareness.
  • Generate reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Maintain an information security risk register and support internal and external audits.
  • Provide guidance to staff on handling spam and malicious emails

Desired Candidate Profile

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems security or related technical discipline or equivalent.
  • CISSP, CISM, CEH (similar relevant certification) preferred/willing to obtain

Experience

  • 5 years of relevant experience in information security or related capacity and excellent knowledge of investigation and forensic.
  • Two years’ experience in leading security incident investigation
  • Excellent knowledge of incident response procedures and techniques
  • knowledge of SIEM tools like Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, ELK. Developing queries, data models and dashboards
  • Proven experience in an information security role including experience of developing Information Security policies and plans.
  • Analytical skills and a solid track record developing data integration solutions.
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security protocols.
  • A curious data enthusiast with a passion for technology and problem solving.
  • Excellent understanding of information security concepts, protocols, industry best practices and strategies.
  • Knowledge of agile ways of working and Total Quality Management practices.
  • Analytical skills - Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Proven track record of delivering advanced analytic solutions - deploying them, measuring, and optimizing them.
  • In-depth knowledge of Windows or Linux operating systems — management, architecture, networking environments, security models and controls.

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills (written and Oral).
  • Fluent English &Arabic languages is mandatory.
  • Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team.
  • Excellent interpersonal and conflict handling skills.
  • Strong project management skills (including change management)
  • Excellent in data modelling, data centre, data integration, data mining and data quality.
  • Effective problem identification and problem solving
  • Excellent negotiation skills, proven track record of successfully pitching for new business.
  • General computer literacy (Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE SENIOR ASSOCIATE/SENIOR SPECIALIST

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