IT Cyber Security Engineer – Riyadh – 2 to 5 Years Experience

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled IT Cyber Security Engineer to enhance security operations, focusing on improving threat detection capabilities and ensuring a proactive security posture across IT and OT environments. The ideal candidate will leverage Cisco advanced security tools, manage integrations, and lead incident response efforts to safeguard critical infrastructure and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance IT and OT Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to improve threat detection and response.
• Manage and optimize security platforms such as Cisco Splunk, Trend Micro, QRadar, EDR, and NDR for monitoring and incident management.
• Integrate logs from multiple security platforms (e.g., WAF, Firewalls) to streamline incident response processes.
• Design and implement Splunk solutions, manage data sources, and respond to security incidents.
• Monitor traffic from critical infrastructure (e.g., substations, power plants) to detect anomalies and malicious activities.
• Evaluate emerging threats and recommend security technology enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST, ISO) and enforce network security standards.
• Integrate external threat intelligence into SIEM systems to identify potential security threats.
• Develop playbooks within the SOAR platform to automate incident response actions and track key security metrics.