Cyber Defense Associate
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About the Role
Accenture Middle East seeks a Cyber Defense Associate in Riyadh to monitor security alerts, assist in incident response, and support vulnerability management. The role involves daily security checks, user access reviews, and maintaining cybersecurity documentation.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts from tools such as SIEM, antivirus, endpoint protection, firewall, and email security systems
- Review and escalate suspicious activities, phishing emails, malware alerts, and unauthorized access attempts
- Assist in basic incident response activities, including collecting evidence, documenting findings, and supporting remediation steps
- Perform daily security checks and prepare operational security reports
- Support user access reviews and help ensure access rights follow company policies
- Assist in vulnerability management activities, such as tracking open vulnerabilities and following up on remediation
- Maintain cybersecurity documentation, logs, and incident records
- Follow standard operating procedures for security monitoring and escalation
- Support compliance with internal security policies and regulatory requirements
- Work with IT teams to resolve security related issues
Requirements
- Entry level position; no prior experience specified
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Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts from tools such as SIEM, antivirus, endpoint protection, firewall, and email security systems.
- Review and escalate suspicious activities, phishing emails, malware alerts, and unauthorized access attempts.
- Assist in basic incident response activities, including collecting evidence, documenting findings, and supporting remediation steps.
- Perform daily security checks and prepare operational security reports.
- Support user access reviews and help ensure access rights follow company policies.
- Assist in vulnerability management activities, such as tracking open vulnerabilities and following up on remediation.
- Maintain cybersecurity documentation, logs, and incident records.
- Follow standard operating procedures for security monitoring and escalation.
- Support compliance with internal security policies and regulatory requirements.
- Work with IT teams to resolve security related issues.
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