IDB2691 - Manager, Cyber Security & Network

Cyber security & Network manager role is to oversee and ensure the establishment of cybersecurity and IT risk management program across ITFC, and to act as the focal point for cybersecurity and IT risk governance activities. Responsible for the design, management and review of ITFC’s cybersecurity and IT risk management policies, standards, and baselines to ensure secure operation of ITFC information & systems. Conduct both network and user activity audits where required to determine security needs. Providing guidance and required training on matters relating to cybersecurity, ensuring the implementation of necessary actions to adhere to applicable laws / regulations, standards, and guidelines.

Network Administration and Security

• Manage protection of information systems, the detection of threats to ITFC systems, and the response to detected threats and cyber-attacks.
• Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.
• Protects system by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
• Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities, reporting violations.
• Implements security improvements by assessing the current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements
• Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.
• Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining security controls.
• Keeps users informed by preparing performance reports, communicating system status.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending/coaching educational workshops, reviewing publications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Performance Monitoring

• Manage and Troubleshoot network systems issues and submit recommendations for improvements in network operation and management.
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches
• Engage in and manage 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches
• Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption

Vendor Management

• Coordinate with vendors to expedite the resolution of problems.
• Evaluate vendor solutions to ensure compliance with requirements and cost effectiveness.

Service Management

• Act as escalation point for all requests and incidents related to network.
• Follow up on issues and provides subject matter expertise support for diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Prepare technical and procedural documentation of network infrastructure.
• Conduct root cause analysis for assigned incidents and recommend software or hardware changes to rectify problems.

Continuous Improvements

• Recommend and develop solutions for improvement of network infrastructure.
• Create and maintain documentation of networking infrastructure, standard and projects.
• Research emerging technologies in support of security enhancement and development efforts

• Analyze and report network operational metrics to recognize the performance and to ensure success in process improvements.

Service Level Agreements (SLA)

• Monitor production, outputs, and services to ensure that SLAs, and other quality metrics, are being met.
• Developing SLAs.

• Bachelors Degree in IT
• Masters Degree is desirable
• Advanced certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH and/or SIEM-specific training and certification
• Relevant certifications are an advantage (such as IAM Level I Security+ CE, CAP, CND, Cloud+, CSLC, CEH, CISM, CISSP, CASP, CCNA-Security)
• DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)

• English is compulsory
• Arabic/French is preferable 

• Minimum 4 years of experience