Overview
IT Security Specialist Jobs in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Gulf Payments Company
Title: IT Security Specialist
Company: Gulf Payments Company
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key Responsibilities
• Execute daily cybersecurity operational tasks, maintaining adherence to established security policies and operational risk management frameworks.
• Perform routine maintenance and support for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and systems.
• Verify that technical implementations and proposed service changes comply with existing security policies and regulatory standards.
• Identify and report potential cyber risks to senior team members during implementation and daily operations.
• Maintain and perform routine configuration and patching of various security tools and solutions (e.g., vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, SIEM).
• Monitor the health, performance, and log data generated by security controls.
• Monitor security consoles and alerts, assessing, and escalating potential security risks and threats to the appropriate team lead.
• Assist in the initial containment and triage of security incidents following established incident response procedures.
• Conduct scheduled vulnerability assessments using established tools and document findings for review and remediation planning.
• Support security testing activities (e.g., penetration tests) and apply practical security best practice guidance during system configuration.
• Work with internal and external auditors by providing necessary documentation and data to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.
• Assist in addressing identified audit gaps and implementing corrective actions.
• Produce clear, concise technical reports detailing monitoring activity, security tool status, and incident support efforts.
• Maintains current knowledge of security threats, attack vectors, and evolving security technologies.
• Performs other related operational security duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 2-5 years’ experience in IT Security field in the payments or banking sector or any related areas.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree and Science in Information Security, Computer Degree
Science, Engineering, or any related field.
Essential skills
- Promote and increase security awareness.
- Self-motivated must have initiative and ability to work with a team.
- Strong technical documentation skills Certification in a specific security framework
- Strong knowledge in Security systems.
- Outstanding technical research and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills that frequently work with other employees to identify risks and prevent future incidents
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Desired skills:
- Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical personnel.
- Excellent in project management skills including ability to organize time and work on multiple tasks and follow-up
An analytical mind and a keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.