GRC Specialist (NCSA Certification Support)

About Accenture

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About Accenture Security

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare for, prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. We bring together deep industry knowledge, advanced security capabilities, and cutting-edge technology to help our clients protect their most critical assets, comply with regulatory requirements, and build resilient security programs.

Role Overview

We are looking for a GRC & Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist with strong experience in governance, risk, and compliance to support cybersecurity regulatory and framework-driven initiatives. You will play a key role in leading compliance activities, performing gap assessments, supporting audits, and translating regulatory requirements into actionable security controls for our clients.

Key Functions

Lead and support compliance initiatives aligned with National Cybersecurity Authority (NCSA) frameworks, with a strong focus on ECC requirements

Perform gap assessments and map existing organizational controls against NCSA, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks

Drive remediation activities, track corrective actions, and ensure timely closure of identified gaps

Prepare organizations for NCSA certification audits, internal assessments, and external regulatory reviews

Responsibilities

Implement, maintain, and continuously improve GRC policies, standards, procedures, and control frameworks

Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and support risk treatment plans

Design, implement, and test security controls aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and NCSA ECC requirements

Develop and manage compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, control evidence, and audit artifacts

Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, supporting evidence collection and audit coordination

Collaborate with IT, security, cloud, and business stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of security controls

Translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into practical, technical, and operational actions

Monitor compliance posture, prepare status reports, and present findings to stakeholders and leadership

Track updates to NCSA regulations and assess their impact on organizational security posture

Drive continuous improvement in control effectiveness, maturity, and overall cybersecurity governance

Qualifications

4 to 7 years of experience in GRC, cybersecurity compliance, or risk management

Hands-on experience with NCSA frameworks, with ECC experience required

Proven experience supporting audits, certifications, and regulatory assessments

Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and security control frameworks

Practical experience with ISO 27001 and NIST standards

Ability to map and align controls across multiple regulatory and industry frameworks

Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus)

Experience using GRC tools such as Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or similar platforms

Strong documentation, reporting, and evidence management skills

Ability to work independently and own deliverables end-to-end

Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.