IT Security Specialist

IT Security Specialist

Job Summary

The IT Security Specialist is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s IT infrastructure, networks, systems, and data against cyber threats and security breaches. The role involves day-to-day security operations, firewall and intrusion prevention management, endpoint protection, vulnerability assessments, and implementation of security controls to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Role responsibilities:

§ Maintenance and perform day-to-day operational tasks on Perimeter and Datacenter Firewalls

§ Maintenance and Administration of Intrusion Prevention Systems

§ Make sure IPS systems are properly updated

§ Administration of VPN both user and tunnels

§ Trouble shooting network related problems

§ Maintenance and Administration of corporate proxy

§ Maintenance and Administration of Trend Micro Office Scan

§ Maintenance and Administration of Data Leakage Prevention (DLP)

§ Make sure all corporate Desktops and Servers are properly updated

§ Perform Application and Network security assessments

§ Designing and implementing safety measures and controls

§ Monitoring network activity to identify vulnerable points

§ Acting on privacy breaches and malware threats

§ Analyze IT specifications to assess security risks

§ Design and implement safety measures and data recovery plans

§ Install, configure and upgrade security software (e.g. antivirus programs)

§ Secure networks through firewalls, password protection and other systems

§ Inspect hardware for vulnerable points of access

Qualifications

§ Bachelors in Information Technology or Relevant.

§ Relevance will be reviewed and confirmed by ISD in line with technical competencies of applicant.

Experiences

§ Overall 5 years’ experience in similar skill set

§ The candidate should have satisfactory Experience in IT security Domain.

§ Excellent communication skills (oral & written) in English. Arabic is preferred.

§ The ideal candidate will have experience administration and troubleshooting on Next Generation Firewalls (Cisco FTD, Fortigate etc.), Intrusion Prevention Systems, VPN, Bluecoat Proxy and TrendMicro Antivirus, Data Leakage Prevention (DLP).

§ Experienced in implementing software and configuration changes across enterprise systems.

§ Experienced in installation, setup, configuration, and maintenance of software and user devices.

Skills

§ Working knowledge in: HTTP Protocol, Network security including LAN / WAN security, TCP/IP Protocol, Unix / Wins security, Firewalls Intrusion

§ Experience in configuration and Administration of Next Generation Firewall

§ Willingness to learn new technologies if required

§ Experience in configuring and Administration of IPS systems

§ Monitoring and analyzing network traffic and IDS alerts

§ Experience in configuring and Administration of VPN

§ Experience in configuring and Administration of Trend Micro Office scan

§ Experience in Administer and Manage Proxy server

§ Experience in Administer and Manage Data Leakage Prevention (DLP)