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Cybersecurity Unit Director
University of Business & Technology
Jeddah, KSA
Full-time
Director
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Cybersecurity governanceCybersecurity risk managementCybersecurity complianceNCA controlsISO/IEC 27001NIST CSF
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Role Overview
Establish and lead the University's independent Cybersecurity Unit within the Vice Rectorate of Digital Services.
Develop cybersecurity strategy and governance, manage cyber risk and compliance, protect University data and systems, and strengthen incident readiness and resilience.
Maintain independent cybersecurity governance and oversight of day-to-day technology operations.
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Cybersecurity governanceCybersecurity risk managementCybersecurity complianceNCA controlsISO/IEC 27001NIST CSF
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About the Role
Establish and lead the University's independent Cybersecurity Unit within the Vice Rectorate of Digital Services.
Develop cybersecurity strategy and governance, manage cyber risk and compliance, protect University data and systems, and strengthen incident readiness and resilience.
Maintain independent cybersecurity governance and oversight of day-to-day technology operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage the Cybersecurity Unit, including its plan, budget, KPIs, staffing, and technical requirements.
- Develop cybersecurity strategies, governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Lead compliance assessments, audits, gap analyses, and remediation aligned with NCA controls and Saudi requirements.
- Apply ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and COBIT.
- Maintain the cyber-risk register and assess requirements for projects, systems, contracts, and technology initiatives.
- Oversee incident monitoring, investigation, containment, recovery, and lessons learned.
- Monitor vulnerabilities, penetration testing, national alerts, and remediation.
- Oversee resilience and BCP/DR readiness across security control areas.
- Assess third-party risks and oversee external cybersecurity providers.
- Deliver awareness programs, training, simulations, and testing.
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