- Opportunity to work for an ambitious mega-city project|Career Opportunity
About Our Client
You will be working for an ambitious mega-city project located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aims to be a leading global hub for innovation, technology, and sustainable living, encompassing various sectors such as energy, water, biotechnology, and entertainment. The project is strategically positioned to contribute significantly to economic diversification and regional development, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and urban planning concepts.
Job Description
You will be responsible for:
Program Management
- Functional leadership in utilizing analytical methods to identify insider risk patterns and develop forecasting models.
- Developing and maintaining comprehensive insider risk management techniques, procedures, tactics, and mitigation of risks such as data exfiltration, internal fraud, privilege escalations, and sabotage.
- Gaining an understanding of diverse systems and developing plans and analytics to obtain necessary triggers.
- Managing the program's daily operations and coordinating enterprise-wide efforts, collaborating with Cyber Security, Human Resources, Legal, Physical Security, and other departments.
- Developing and refining playbooks on insider detection processes.Operational
- Conducting in-depth data analysis from various data sources, assembling, correlating, evaluating, and assessing information related to insider threats.
- Identifying existing and emerging insider risks, developing identification capabilities, and strategizing for investigation and mitigation.
- Utilizing threat intelligence for proactive discovery of suspicious activities and future incident prevention.
- Evaluating technical products for insider threat programs, defining specific architectures, and understanding technology implementation to build and enhance the program over time.
- Investigating or reporting on possible insider risks, either independently or in partnership with stakeholders.Communication and Reporting
- Drafting and presenting detailed investigative reports and summaries.
- Developing and operationalizing program performance metrics and reporting mechanisms in research, hunting, and investigations.
- Monitoring, triaging, and escalating findings from detection capabilities.
- Communicating findings to stakeholders and coordinating with team members for continuous program improvement.
Program Enhancement
- Evaluating and recommending improvements to both technical and non-technical solutions for detecting and responding to potential insider threats.
- Maturing insider risk program capabilities in alignment with strategic cybersecurity operations objectives.
- Conducting evaluations of existing insider threat program elements and developing new ones, including governance and stakeholder engagement mechanisms.
- Assisting in developing business cases, resource planning, and budget justifications for insider threat programs.
- Providing thought leadership and consulting support services to other sectors and entities for the development of insider threat programs.
The Successful Applicant
This role demands a highly skilled practitioner to identify and respond to high-risk activities and anomalous behaviors, including intellectual property theft, espionage, fraud, sabotage, and unauthorized data disclosure.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technology field. A Master's degree is an added advantage.
- Specialized certifications such as PMP, Insider Threat Professional Certification (CCITP-A or CCITP-F) are beneficial.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in fields related to counterintelligence, IT security, human resources, behavioral analysis, or insider threat mitigation.
- Proficiency in user activity monitoring systems and tools like UAM, SIEM, DLP, and UEBA.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies for operational efficiency.
- Experience in developing and executing work processes in a technical environment.
- Experience with policy writing and providing subject matter expertise and thought leadership
What's on Offer
fix salary + benefits
Contact: Antoine Gordon
Quote job ref: JN-122023-6273544