My client are leaders in the manufacturing industry.
Role: Head of Cyber Security - Emirati/UAE National
Location: Dubai South
The Head of Cyber Security will lead a strategic office. They will be responsible for setting the cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance, and security operations management.
Lead a team responsible for the maintenance of the company’s cyber security program to ensure the digital ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight in the strategic planning, execution, and assessment of all cyber security strategies. Policies, procedures, and guiding practices to be implemented across IT and OT environments.
- Establish and lead a comprehensive information security program to ensure that all IT and OT assets are adequately protected against current/future as well as internal/external threats.
- Responsible for identifying, directing, coordinating, evaluating, and reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and industry requirements. While enabling the organization to respond and mitigate cyber security and information risk.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent
- Certifications such as CRISK, PMP, CISA, CISM, GICSP, ISO27001, Lead Auditor, etc. are highly desirable.
Minimum Experience:
- 10-15 years of experience in IT and OT systems, IT and OT systems security, on-premise and cloud infrastructures, networking, system development, and IT/OT security management
- Overseeing cyber security operations, preferably with a large manufacturing organization with at least four (4) years in positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities.
- Experience in managing IT/OT security vendors and contractor relationships.
*** Only successful candidates will be contacted ***