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Senior Cybersecurity Certification & QMS Specialist (Common Criteria)

BAE Systems
Doha, QAT
Full Time
Senior
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Common CriteriaQuality Management System (QMS)ISO 17021ISO 17024ISO 17065ISO 27006
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Role Overview

  • The Senior Cybersecurity Certification & QMS Specialist is responsible for managing and continuously improving the quality management system (QMS) that governs cybersecurity certification schemes.
  • The role ensures compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements while enhancing the efficiency, consistency, and reliability of certification processes.
  • This position combines expertise in cybersecurity certification with strong quality assurance and audit capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, implement, monitoring, improvement and maintenance of quality management system for the different schemes in NISCF.
  • Ensure that the internal process complies with relevant national and international regulations, guidelines.
  • Review the quality of technical content.
  • Continuously assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the certification process.
  • Oversee the documentation and record keeping processes to ensure that all records are accurate, complete, and readily accessible.
  • Plan and conduct internal audits and reviews of the certification process to verify compliance with established procedures and to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Plan and organize scheme management review meetings.
  • Review the quality of scheme documents i.e. manuals, policies, procedure, forms, templates etc.
  • Implement corrective and preventive actions to address non conformities and improve the QMS.
  • Monitoring the changes of requirements (i.e. International Standards (ISO17021, 17024, 17065, 17025, 27006, 9001), National Standards).
  • Assisting with the development of policies, standards, procedures and guidance based on audit findings.
  • Ensuring that the highest standards of competence and impartiality are maintained, and that consistency is achieved across all evaluation and certification activities.

Requirements

  • A university Master’s degree level qualification in IT, information security or a related field, ideally with a focus on security domains.
  • Certification from a recognized Common Criteria certification body and previous experience as a Certifier is desired.
  • IT Security Overview Training and certification.
  • Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation Training and certification.
  • Minimum 10 years experience.
  • 5 minimum years of work experience as a Senior IT / Information Security / Cyber Security Auditor and/or Risk Management and/or Cyber Security/Information Security Management.
  • Proficiency in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is preferred.

Other Required Qualifications

  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Proven experience in IT and Information Security Assessment.
  • Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation Training.
  • Experience in Risk Assessment and management.
  • Should have hands on experience in information security.
  • Understanding of ISO27001 certification audit requirements.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and report writing skills.
  • In depth knowledge of security testing methodologies and tools.
  • Have analytical & assessment experience of formal schemes and can assess a situation in a fair and objective manner.
  • Have training, workshops planning and delivery experience across Government & private sector.

Technical

  • Proven experience in IT, Information Security and Quality management Audit.
  • Should have hands on experience in information security, cyber security & Quality management systems.
  • Experience in Risk management and GAP analysis.
  • Experience briefing senior executive staff.
  • Experience in Risk Assessment and management including audit methodologies and risk assessment methodologies.

Behavioural

  • Ability to multitask and work effectively with multiple project teams, sponsors, and customers.
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Work autonomously with a high degree of enthusiasm.

Specific

  • Excellent technical report writing skills.
  • Have capabilities to understand and interpret the Certification Criteria (ISO/ IEC 17021, ISO/ IEC 17024, ISO/ IEC 27006 and ISO/IEC 17065).
  • Knowledge of auditing and information assurance standards like ISA, ITAF, ISO17021, ISO19011.
  • Proficiency in security frameworks and standards like, ISO27001, NIA, CSF Q2022.
  • Familiarity with third party audit, Certification and Information Security / Cyber Security audits.
  • Proven, hands on, experience in Information Security Audit or Information Security Management.

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