Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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About the Role
Tameed is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to lead its Cybersecurity General Department. The role involves implementing SAMA cybersecurity framework, managing SOC, conducting penetration testing, and ensuring compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Cybersecurity General Department
- Ensure Cybersecurity operations within assigned global services and vendors is in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards
- Reporting on cybersecurity to the higher management
- Ensure the assessment, facilitation and verification of cybersecurity standards within assigned global services and vendors
- Ensure that the compliance status of assigned global services and vendors is tracked and managed on a global level
- Support implementation of Cybersecurity controls and standards
- Cybersecurity awareness and training
- Implementation of SAMA cyber security framework
- Implementation and monitoring SAMA cyber security framework
- Setup, implementation, and monitoring of SOC
- Remediation of any reported incident by SOC
- Setup, implementation, and monitoring of cyber security tools
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field of Information Security/Technology
- GBA: Preferably not less than 3.5/5 or 2.5/4
- +5 years of experience in GRC, IT/Security operations, SOC role, or networking
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Access, Visio
- Fluent in English language
- Teamwork, Critical thinking and problem solving abilities, Capability to communicate and listen to needs from organizational stakeholders
- Positive attitude and commitment to work on projects and resolve technical problems
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities and commitments concurrently
- Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
- The ability to work among teams and handle multiple projects
- Stay up to date on information technology trends and security standards
- Excellent business writing and technical documentation skills
Full Job Posting
About Tameed
- Tameed is the first Debt Based Crowd Lending Platform specializing in financing Purchase Order licensed by Saudi Central Bank, Tameed offers fast financing for your PO. Placed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Cybersecurity General Department.
- Ensure Cybersecurity operations within assigned global services and vendors is in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards.
- Reporting on cybersecurity to the higher management.
- Ensure the assessment, facilitation and verification of cybersecurity standards within assigned global services and vendors is achieved in accordance with the requirements of Tameed as well as with any other external Cybersecurity or regulatory requirements
- Ensure that the compliance status of assigned global services and vendors is tracked and managed on a global level.
- Support implementation of Cybersecurity controls and standards.
- Cybersecurity awareness and training.
- Implementation of SAMA cyber security framework
- Implementation and monitoring SAMA cyber security framework.
- Setup, implementation, and monitoring of SOC
- Remediation of any reported incident by SOC
- Setup, implementation, and monitoring of cyber security tools
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field of Information Security/Technology.
- GBA: Preferably not less than 3.5 \ 5 or 2.5 \ 4.
- +5 years of experience in GRC, IT/Security operations, SOC role, or networking.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Access, Visio.
- Fluent in English language.
- Teamwork, Critical thinking and problem solving abilities, Capability to communicate and listen to needs from organizational stakeholders.
- Positive attitude and commitment to work on projects and resolve technical problems.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities and commitments concurrently.
- Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- The ability to work among teams and handle multiple projects.
- Stay up to date on information technology trends and security standards.
- Excellent business writing and technical documentation skills.
Technical Skill
- Knowledge of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management).
- Familiar with SQL, C, C++, C#, Java, or PHP programming languages.
- Should have expertise on TCP/IP, computer networking, routing, and switching.
- Penetration and vulnerability testing.
- Knowledge and hands on experience of implementing and managing Firewall and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems.
- Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems.
- Network protocols and packet analysis tools.
- Anti virus and anti malware.
Job type and Benefits
- Full time job
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- 30 Days Annual leave
Application Notes
- Apply through the company's official website or LinkedIn account.
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