Security Officer (Cyber Security)

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.).