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Information Security Director Jobs in Dubai at HRsource

Title: Information Security Director

Company: HRsource

Location: Dubai

Our client is seeking a seasoned professional to helm the Information Security & Compliance area of responsibility.

As the head of the security infrastructure, you will be charged with establishing an information security program and guaranteeing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all business assets. In order to implement a consistent security strategy and vision that is in line with company’s business objectives, this role will work closely with teams from across the organization. It will govern established information security policies, protocols, governance, reporting, education, risk assessment, resolution, and business continuity.

Responsibilities:

Develop, implement and monitor a company-wide, sophisticated enterprise information security initiative.

Collaborate with business & technology leadership to develop and maintain the security policies and standards to be met at all times & report on security risks.

Design and monitor processes that prioritize the integrity, and availability of confidential data and integrate external managed services as required.

Understand and identify the risks and implications of new or emerging threats.

Able to educate business and executive stakeholders’ organization-wide to increase security awareness.

Ensure continuous improvement in company security decision-making and risk mitigation capabilities by partnering with the business to align strategies and stating the benefit of security investments to safeguard company assets.

Plan and manage periodic assessments, penetration tests, and run attacks on the company’s applications and IT infrastructure.

Liaise with various departments internally as well as external service providers and vendors, maintaining a strong people & stakeholder management conduct and professionalism.

Qualifications:

5+ years experience in a same role or equivalent (overall 10+ years of experience in Information Security)

Preferred industry background: Banking, Telecommunications, Education, Media, Financial Services, Government

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or relevant field.

Should have Industry recognized security certification like CISA, CISM and CISSP.

Strong communicator with the business, multi-lingual in non-technical business language

Expert understanding of the upkeep of PCI DSS and ISO 27001 compliance standards.

Proven track record on any implementing large-scale enterprise cyber security solutions.

Proven track record on any large-scale enterprise on premise to cloud migration.

Experience in Data Classifications, DLP solution deployment, management and deployment of MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers)

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