Job Title: Security Officer (Cyber Security)

Job Summary:

The Security Officer will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and safeguarding the organization’s IT/OT infrastructure against cyber threats. The role involves incident management, vulnerability assessments, security tool management, and ensuring compliance with approved security frameworks and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor data and network traffic (internal and external) to detect and report suspicious activities.
Analyze, triage, and remediate security incidents, including malware and vulnerability management.
Manage, operate, and update security tools (SIEM, SOAR, Firewalls, Sandboxing, VPNs, etc.).
Enforce security and access control policies; identify and report misuse or abuse of access.
Provide security consultations to developers, network engineers, and related teams.
Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and ensure timely mitigation of risks.
Stay updated on the latest IT/OT cyber threats, attacks, and security trends.
Ensure adherence to Qatar-approved security frameworks and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Minimum 8+ years of experience in cyber security.
Strong knowledge of networking principles (TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, Internet protocols, OT segmentation).
Good understanding of cloud environments, client-server and web applications, and relational databases.
Excellent command of English (reading and writing).
Relevant certifications in Information Security are required (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.).

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