Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Job Description Job Purpose We are seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Specialist with strong experience in penetration testing, security monitoring, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity governance. The ideal candidate should have a strong security background while also being comfortable working with enterprise infrastructure, SIEM platforms, cloud environments, servers, Active Directory, and web applications. Key Responsibilities - Conduct penetration testing and security assessments of web applications, APIs, networks, servers, Active Directory environments, and other enterprise systems. - Identify vulnerabilities, assess their risk and exploitability, and provide practical remediation recommendations. - Perform manual penetration testing, including assessments against OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 risks. - Monitor and investigate security events and alerts through SIEM and security monitoring platforms. - Support security incident investigation, response, containment, remediation, and post-incident improvement activities. - Develop and tune SIEM alerts, detection rules, dashboards, and monitoring use cases. - Support vulnerability management and coordinate remediation activities with infrastructure and development teams. - Review the security of Microsoft Azure and AWS environments. - Review Microsoft Azure and AWS environments and support the implementation of appropriate identity, network, logging, workload, and configuration security controls. - Review and strengthen Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID security, including privileged access, service accounts, authentication controls, Group Policy, and identity-related risks. - Support the implementation and operation of protective technologies such as endpoint security, web application firewalls, SIEM, vulnerability management, and identity security controls. - Participate in security reviews of new applications, systems, infrastructure, and technology projects. - Support cybersecurity governance, risk assessments, policies, standards, compliance activities, and security audits. - Work closely with infrastructure, software development, networking, and other IT teams to improve the organization's overall security posture. Qualifications Required / Preferred Experience - Hands-on cybersecurity experience involving the implementation, administration, or improvement of technical security controls in enterprise environments. - Professional hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. - Strong understanding of web application, API, network, operating system, and enterprise security. - Experience with penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, or equivalent tools. - Experience working with SIEM and security monitoring platforms. Wazuh, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or similar platforms. - Experience investigating cybersecurity alerts and security incidents. - Experience working with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS, including an understanding of cloud identity, network, workload, and logging security. - Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, TCP/IP, networking, authentication, and enterprise infrastructure. - Good understanding of cybersecurity governance, risk management, policies, standards, and compliance requirements. - Good knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory and identity security concepts, including authentication, privileged accounts, Group Policy, Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, and service accounts. - Previous cybersecurity experience within a UAE government, semi-government, higher education, or regulated organization is highly desirable. Strong Advantages - Web development experience, particularly an understanding of how modern web applications, APIs, databases, authentication, sessions, and backend services operate. - Familiarity with development technologies such as Python, PHP, JavaScript, .NET, Java, Flask, Django, Node.js, or similar frameworks. - Server administration experience across Windows and/or Linux environments, including web servers, services, permissions, hardening, logging, and troubleshooting. - Strong knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, including users and groups, Group Policy, Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, privileged accounts, service accounts, and common Active Directory security risks. - Active Directory penetration testing or security assessment experience. - Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, Defender, Sentinel, and Intune. - Cloud security assessment and cloud configuration review experience. - Strong web application and API penetration testing experience. - Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies. Qualifications & Certifications - Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field. - OSCP/OSWE/OSEP is strongly preferred. - Hack The Box certifications such as CPTS/CWES/CBBH/CDSA/CWEE/CAPE/COAE are considered a strong advantage. - Additional certifications in cloud security, Microsoft security, incident response, penetration testing, infrastructure security, or cybersecurity governance are beneficial. Key Competencies - Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills. - Ability to think from both an attacker and defender perspective. - Strong understanding of how applications, servers, networks, identities, and security controls interact. - Ability to investigate technical issues independently. - Clear technical documentation and reporting skills. - Ability to communicate cybersecurity risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Strong professional ethics, confidentiality, and attention to detail. Job Category Information Security Advertiser Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University Required Nationality UAE Only Monthly Salary Unspecified Schedule-Time Full time Job Posting 08/09/2026 Unposting Date 07/12/2026

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