Cyber Security Administrator

Job Description

• Ensure network security access and protect against unauthorized access, modifications, or destructions.
• Monitoring suspicious activity either within the local network or from outside internet traffic.
• Risk assessments, audits, staff training sessions, and monitoring network activity and report anything suspicious to line managers as appropriate.
• Configuring and supporting security tools, such as firewalls, IDS/IPS software and anti-virus software.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of IT risks as well as responding to observations identified by third party auditors by implementing the appropriate controls and compliance in the IT risk posture.
• Assist IT staff with the audits and facilitate response and remediation efforts.
• IT Information Security Administrator will be responsible for overseeing information security, cybersecurity and IT risk management programs.
• Continuous development, implementation and updating of security and privacy policies, standards, guidelines, baselines, processes and procedures in-line with business objectives.
• Security Administrator responsible for Defending IT systems against unauthorized accesses and identifying threats and working on steps to defend against them.
• Updating software with the latest security patches and ensuring the proper defenses are present for each network and system resources.
• Performing vulnerability and penetration tests, identifying and defending against threats.
• The Security administrator responsible for integration and deployment of the computer system with security solution.
• Cyber Security administrator who must recognize the cyber attackers and report to the line managers
• The Security administrator conducts threat and risk analysis and provides essential suggestions

Key Performance Indicators

• Ensures the standards are implemented correctly
• Ensures that all deliverables are thoroughly documented
• Ensures that all deliverables and documentation are maintained in a well-structured folders
• Reduction in cost of poor quality
• Delivery to Commitment
• Compliance with operational procedures and instructions.
• Number and quality of improvements are line with corporate expectations and implemented.
• Capacity Allocations KPIs

Skills

• Sound knowledge of network topologies and components
• Communication skills
• Time Management
• Planning and Organizing
• Good knowledge and hand on experience with Palalto firewalls and ASA firewalls
• Good understanding of SIEM solutions and hands on with any of the leading products.
• Having experience working with third party SOC.
• Having worked with cloud related security.
• Knowledge of PAM solutions
• Working experience of NAC solution – Forescout
• Experience with AI based Network Detection solutions – DarkTrace
• Experience with Office 365 security solutions
• Good knowledge of Azure Security.
• Hands on with vulnerability assessment and remediation tasks.
• Experience with Citrix Netscaler WAF and related security administrations
• Administration Experience with Endpoint security solutions (EDR/XDR)
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to information security, privacy, and computer crime.
• Knowledge of network security threats and ability to implement preventative controls including: firewalls, access controls, authentication systems, intrusion detection systems, VPNs, and cryptography.
• Knowledge of secure application programming guidelines; system development life cycles and limitations and capabilities of information systems.
• Knowledge of cloud security concepts, technologies, and best practices, including but not limited to, automation frameworks, securing containers and container orchestration frameworks, Active Directory, LDAP, Federated SSO, One-Time Password (OTP) technology, SSL, encryption, IDS/IPS, SIEM, malware detection, forensics in a cloud environment, network and web app firewalls.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of management controls and information resources management.
• Knowledge of network operating systems and client server hardware and software and have demonstrated the ability to implement and maintain them in a production environment.
• Skills in the use of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools with in-depth knowledge of network components such as bridges, routers, concentrators, cabling systems and Ethernet in switched environments.
• Skill in identifying, analyzing and mitigating security related issues.
• Skill in configuring, deploying, and monitoring security infrastructure.
• Ability to perform software installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, routers, switches, firewalls and other network security devices complete project assignments within allocated time frame, demonstrating patience and meticulousness in the implementation of information security solutions.
• Develops security architecture and policies based on business needs, risk assessments, and regulatory requirements; and conducting information security risk analysis and system audits. Reviews and responds to special investigations, internal and external audits, and related reviews pertaining to information security issues and provide direction and guidance and take ownership of required implementation.
• CISSP or CISM Certifications are preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in IT or IT related field
• Certifications in respective areas of responsibility
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Security Administration or a similar position that includes Microsoft and UNIX platforms with good exposure.
• Arabic speaking preferred

Job ID 230524-114BS