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Languages: Fluent in Arabic & English

83zero is proud to be partnered with a global cybersecurity powerhouse, known for delivering cutting-edge cloud security solutions to enterprise clients worldwide. We’re currently supporting them in sourcing a Prisma Cloud Resident Engineer for a key financial services customer based in Riyadh.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract offering full-time, onsite delivery—an opportunity to work at the heart of a high-profile security programme, supporting a business-critical cloud transformation.

About the Role:

This is a hands-on role focused on Prisma Cloud Compute Edition (Twistlock) . You’ll be embedded onsite with the customer, helping them manage and optimise their cloud-native security posture across OpenShift environments and CI/CD pipelines .

You’ll be the dedicated Prisma Cloud expert on the ground, working shoulder to shoulder with engineering and security teams to drive best practice, automation, and compliance across the entire development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the onsite subject matter expert for Prisma Cloud Compute (Twistlock).
• Conduct regular platform health checks and provide operational support.
• Automate security practices within CI/CD workflows—covering code, IaC, and container images.
• Guide and triage runtime alerts while enhancing detection and response mechanisms.
• Recommend improvements based on best practices and latest product features.
• Collaborate with internal and vendor teams to ensure seamless delivery and adoption.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven hands-on experience with Prisma Cloud Compute Edition (Twistlock) .
• Strong background in OpenShift , container security , and CI/CD pipeline integration .
• Skilled in automating cloud security workflows and securing IaC and container workloads.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in Arabic and English .
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , and work 100% onsite.

This is a high-priority engagement with a fast-moving process. If you're an experienced cloud security professional looking for a new challenge in a dynamic environment, we’d love to speak with you.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Information Services, Technology, Information and Media, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 08/31/2024

Company: Cyber Space LLC

Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to join our team in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles and a strong understanding of regional compliance requirements, including SAMA, NCA, and CCC. This role demands a proactive individual who is fluent in English and possesses a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop, implement, and maintain GRC frameworks in alignment with the company’s cybersecurity strategy.
   
2. Ensure compliance with local regulations, including SAMA, NCA, and CCC standards.
   
3. Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to minimize potential security risks.
   
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that all cybersecurity policies and procedures are adhered to.
   
5. Monitor and report on compliance status and security metrics to senior management.
   
6. Provide guidance on best practices in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance.
   
7. Lead and participate in internal and external audits, ensuring all security measures are up-to-date and compliant.
   
8. Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies to enhance the company’s GRC capabilities.
   

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
   
2. Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a cybersecurity role, with a focus on GRC.
   
3. In-depth knowledge of SAMA, NCA, and CCC compliance standards and requirements.
   
4. Fluent in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
   
5. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
   
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
   
7. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC are a plus.
   

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cyber Security Engineer. This position will be located in Saudi Arabia and will be an onsite position.

Responsibilities

Correlates threat data from various sources to establish the identity and modus operandi of hackers active in client's networks and posing a potential threat. Provides the customer with assessments and reports facilitating situational awareness and understanding of current cyber threats and adversaries. Develops cyber threat profiles based on geographic region, country, group, or individual actors. Produces cyber threat assessments based on entity threat analysis. May provide computer forensic and intrusion support to high technology investigations in the form of computer evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, data recovery, and network assessments. Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network security and encryption.

• Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client.

• Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals.

• Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture.

• Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks.

• Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Clearance Required: Secret

• Bachelors Degree in Technical field

• Three+ (3) years experience working as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE); or Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM); or Fully Qualified Validator (FQV); or Network Security Engineer supporting C4I systems

• Experience assisting Partner Nations (PN), Service Components, and other stakeholders with assessing a PN system or network utilizing the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• Experience guiding a PN through the RMF process as required by the JS J6 Foreign Partner Connection Guide

• Experience working OCONUS in security cooperation efforts or for foreign customers (i.e., not for US military bases or USG facilities

*PENDING CONTRACT AWARD *

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Three+ (3) years experience with NAVWAR prime mission products.

• Experience interacting with USG and foreign senior military/government officials.

• Completion of DISAM SCM courses such as SCM-C.

• DISAM International Affairs Certification Level 1 or above.

• IAM Level III Certification (CISSP).

• Experience working in austere locations (e.g., Middle Eastern nations) in security cooperation/assistance efforts or for foreign customers (i.e., not for US military bases or USG facilities).

• Experience working with other Program Offices to ensure that Program of Record (PoR) andnon-PoR solutions meet FMS Cybersecurity requirements.

• Experience providing Subject Matter Expertise identifying Cybersecurity solutions to meet PN requirements

• Experience assisting a PN with developing RMF artifacts such as the Security Categorization Form (SCF), Security Controls Selection Form (SCCF), Security Assessment Report (SAR), Security

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you canexpect:

• During the Interview Process

• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team

• Camera must be on

• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process

• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening

• Background check, to include:

• Criminal history (past 7 years)

• Verification of your highest level of education

• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Corporate Discounts

• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content

• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*

• Referral Bonus Program

• Internal Mobility Program

• Pet Insurance

• Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $85,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

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Location SA-Riyadh

ID 2025-6097

Category Cyber Security & Intelligence

Position Type Full-Time

TMC is leading a project in Saudi Arabia and we’re looking for a Network Security Engineer to be based in KSA.
– Strong expertise in Cisco firewall technologies (ASA, FTD) and ISE
– Solid experience with Cisco SD-WAN technologies
– Proficient in Palo Alto Networks firewalls; Fortinet experience is a plus
– Deep understanding of SSL VPN, IPsec and other secure tunneling protocols
– In-depth knowledge of routing and switching, including configuration and troubleshooting of BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
– Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CCNP Security, PCNSE etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience with cloud network security (e.g., AWS, Azure)
– Familiarity with NAC, segmentation, and zero-trust principles

Please get in touch if interested :
CV :
WhatsApp : +213 550 514 663

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Canonical is building a team dedicated to providing security coverage across a wide range of ecosystems and environments, working to make the world a better, safer place. We are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join an industry-leading security engineering team and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. We are looking for candidates across all levels of experience, from Graduate to Senior.

As part of the Ubuntu Security Team, you will work with some of the best and brightest people in technology to monitor, triage, respond to, and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify issues, prioritize them, and coordinate remediation.

This is an engineering-focused role that may also involve activities such as producing security assessments, building features, conducting code reviews, developing internal tools, engaging with the open source community, and participating in industry initiatives and events.

This role requires international travel at least twice a year, usually for one week. It also requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.

Location: Worldwide, this is a globally remote role

The role entails

• Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
• Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
• Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features
• Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
• Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu
  
  

• You have a thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
• You are familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
• You are familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
• You are skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript
• You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
• You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  
  

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Join to apply for the Ubuntu Security Engineer role at Canonical

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Join to apply for the Ubuntu Security Engineer role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Canonical is building a team dedicated to providing security coverage across a wide range of ecosystems and environments, working to make the world a better, safer place. We are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join an industry-leading security engineering team and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. We are looking for candidates across all levels of experience, from Graduate to Senior.

As part of the Ubuntu Security Team, you will work with some of the best and brightest people in technology to monitor, triage, respond to, and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify issues, prioritize them, and coordinate remediation.

This is an engineering-focused role that may also involve activities such as producing security assessments, building features, conducting code reviews, developing internal tools, engaging with the open source community, and participating in industry initiatives and events.

This role requires international travel at least twice a year, usually for one week. It also requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.

Location: Worldwide, this is a globally remote role

The role entails

• Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
• Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
• Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features
• Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
• Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu
  
  

• You have a thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
• You are familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
• You are familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
• You are skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript
• You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
• You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  
  

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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• Coordinating with projects and sales to do required pre-installations at customer site
• Installing, operating and training security network products
• Have a thorough understanding of SLA contracts and coverage levels.
• Perform remedial repair activities on customer site.
• Perform assignments as directed by Response Center senior technical staff.
• Recognize situations requiring a service call escalation and follow proper escalation procedures.
• Provide the support required to close service events promptly, within the SLA and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Validating actual problem and validating correct parts to be used for service.
• Effective debrief and reporting of service call for future enhancements.
• Documenting work activity and maintaining administrative paperwork.

Language Requirements:
Arabic - Native / Mother Tongue
English - Proficient

Own a Car: Any
Have Driving License: Any

• Minimum 4-5 years of hands-on technical implementation experience in surveillance systems and physical security systems.
• Strong background with underlying technologies such as Networking, WLAN, CCTV, Access Control, Arm barriers, and Bollard systems.
• Solid background in Milestone, Lenel, HID is a must.
• Solid background in fire alarm systems is preferred.
• Solid background in physical security systems is preferred.
• Able to work with Microsoft servers (any version).
• CCNA / CCNP certification is preferred.
• Milestone certification is a plus.

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Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cyber Security Engineer. This position will be located in Saudi Arabia and will be an onsite position.

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cyber Security Engineer. This position will be located in Saudi Arabia and will be an onsite position.

Responsibilities

Correlates threat data from various sources to establish the identity and modus operandi of hackers active in client's networks and posing a potential threat. Provides the customer with assessments and reports facilitating situational awareness and understanding of current cyber threats and adversaries. Develops cyber threat profiles based on geographic region, country, group, or individual actors. Produces cyber threat assessments based on entity threat analysis. May provide computer forensic and intrusion support to high technology investigations in the form of computer evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, data recovery, and network assessments. Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network security and encryption.

• Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client.
• Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals.
• Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture.
• Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks.
• Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership.
  
  

• Clearance Required: Secret
• Bachelors Degree in Technical field
• Three+ (3) years experience working as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE); or Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM); or Fully Qualified Validator (FQV); or Network Security Engineer supporting C4I systems
• Experience assisting Partner Nations (PN), Service Components, and other stakeholders with assessing a PN system or network utilizing the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience guiding a PN through the RMF process as required by the JS J6 Foreign Partner Connection Guide
• Experience working OCONUS in security cooperation efforts or for foreign customers (i.e., not for US military bases or USG facilities
  
  

• Three+ (3) years experience with NAVWAR prime mission products.
• Experience interacting with USG and foreign senior military/government officials.
• Completion of DISAM SCM courses such as SCM-C.
• DISAM International Affairs Certification Level 1 or above.
• IAM Level III Certification (CISSP).
• Experience working in austere locations (e.g., Middle Eastern nations) in security cooperation/assistance efforts or for foreign customers (i.e., not for US military bases or USG facilities).
• Experience working with other Program Offices to ensure that Program of Record (PoR) and non-PoR solutions meet FMS Cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience providing Subject Matter Expertise identifying Cybersecurity solutions to meet PN requirements
• Experience assisting a PN with developing RMF artifacts such as the Security Categorization Form (SCF), Security Controls Selection Form (SCCF), Security Assessment Report (SAR), Security
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries IT System Data Services

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