Senior Information Security Specialist
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METROMET CONTRACTING WLL is looking for a Senior Information Security Specialist to oversee governance, risk management, and compliance aspects of information security. The role involves developing and implementing security strategies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, and managing risk
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Overview
METROMET CONTRACTING WLL is looking for a Senior Information Security Specialist to oversee governance, risk management, and compliance aspects of information security. The role involves developing and implementing security strategies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, and managing risk
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain information security governance frameworks and policies aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
- Integrate security governance practices into the organization’s risk management and compliance strategies
- Develop, implement, and review information security policies and procedures to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Ensure effective communication and adherence to these policies across the organization
- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks
- Ensure compliance with local and international information security regulations and standards (e.g., Qatar National Information Assurance Policy, ISO/IEC 27001, and Qatar Cybersecurity Framework CSF)
- Monitor changes in regulations and update policies and procedures as needed
- Manage internal and external audits related to information security and compliance
- Prepare and present detailed reports on security status, risk assessments, and audit findings to senior management and regulatory bodies
- Support information security incident management from a compliance and risk perspective, including documentation, reporting, and adherence to incident response procedures
- Develop and deliver training and awareness programs focused on information security governance and risk management
- Act as a liaison between IT, legal, compliance, and business units to ensure alignment on security and risk management initiatives
Requirements
- Develop and maintain information security governance frameworks and policies aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
- Integrate security governance practices into the organization’s risk management and compliance strategies
- Develop, implement, and review information security policies and procedures to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Ensure effective communication and adherence to these policies across the organization
- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks
- Ensure compliance with local and international information security regulations and standards (e.g., Qatar National Information Assurance Policy, ISO/IEC 27001, and Qatar Cybersecurity Framework CSF)
- Monitor changes in regulations and update policies and procedures as needed
- Manage internal and external audits related to information security and compliance
- Prepare and present detailed reports on security status, risk assessments, and audit findings to senior management and regulatory bodies
- Support information security incident management from a compliance and risk perspective, including documentation, reporting, and adherence to incident response procedures
- Develop and deliver training and awareness programs focused on information security governance and risk management
- Act as a liaison between IT, legal, compliance, and business units to ensure alignment on security and risk management initiatives
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