
Sr. Incident Response Specialist
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead incident response activities for security incidents across the organization.
- Conduct thorough investigations of security breaches and incidents to identify root causes and impacts.
- Present findings to stakeholders and assist in reporting processes post incident.
- Assist in creating and maintaining documentation related to incident handling and response activities.
- Conduct digital forensics and malware analysis to support investigations and determine root cause, impact, and scope.
- Participate in red/blue/purple team exercises to test and improve response readiness.
- Stay updated on emerging threats, attack techniques, and incident response best practices.
- Perform proactive threat hunting based on intelligence, anomalies, and advanced detection techniques
- Act as a technical point of contact for incident response analysts, providing guidance, and mentorship.
- Collaborate with SOC, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and IT/OT teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cyber security, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in incident response or a related cybersecurity role.
- Relevant certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, BTL1, OSDA, CDSA, or PSAA.
- Proven track record of handling advanced persistent threats, ransomware, insider threats, and cloud security incidents.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, and security technologies.
- Experience with SIEM, EDR, SOAR platforms, forensic tools, and malware analysis frameworks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging with different levels of stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple incidents simultaneously.
- Willingness to participate in on-call duties and rotate shifts as needed.
- Comprehensive training and development programs.
- Opportunity for career growth and advancement.
- Friendly and supportive work environment.