Sr. Platforms Security Assurance Specialist
Accountabilities and Key Roles:
- Responsible for Global Platforms (Databases and OS) Security Control, focusing on the state of the security with compliancy testing, penetration testing, vulnerability testing, etc.
- Continuously Evaluate IT security threats / needs for Arab Bank globally and recommend counter measures.
- Manage IT security incidents, provide security event analysis, higher level support and validate remediation
- Design and Develop platforms security policies and standards in coordination with ISD.
- Evaluate, test, and audit security solutions across the Arab Bank globally.
- Ensure compliance of IT system with Bank technical controls and PnPs.
- Provide efficient, robust, reliable security control.
- Specialized in Platforms (Databases and OS) Security Compliance Monitoring, focusing on events and the response with log monitoring, SIEM administration, and incident response.
- Apply independent 2nd level Review and validation for sufficiency and proper closure of Platforms (Databases and OS) security related incidents.
- First line response for Platforms (Databases and OS) security incidents and forensic investigation.
- Participate in Security sophisticated forensic Investigation.
- Provide other departments with the necessary consulting and advisory about platforms. security configuration and parameter setup for new IT systems and solutions.
- High involvement in Platforms (Databases and OS) security testing, and building up extensive monitoring role.
- Prepare periodic platforms (Databases and OS) security compliance reports and dashboards.
- Continuous follow up on closure of identified Platforms (Databases and OS) security gaps.
- Escalation of detected Platforms (Databases and OS) security breaches.
- Manage internal/external Platforms (Databases and OS) security scans.
Job Requirements:
Education:
- Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Telecommunication Engineering from a recognized University.
Experience:
- 5-9 years of experience.
- Experience in configuring database & OS security parameters and configurations.
- Years’ Experience of implementing, maintaining, and administrating commonly used databases and Operating systems such as Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS400, Oracle, SQL, DB2, etc, this includes running commonly related tools.
- Experience in implementing and reviewing database technical controls, monitoring potential databases and platforms security threats.
- Experience of investigating and reporting databases and platforms security issues, exposures, and threats and recommending mitigation action.
- Experience in databases and platforms security logs and events monitoring, and platforms common vulnerabilities.
Competencies:
- Fluent in English.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving/root cause analysis skills.
- Basic Knowledge of databases and platforms forensics investigations.
- Related Database qualifications such as MCSE, UNIX, Linux, AS400, MySQL, Oracle, & DB2.
- Strong Technical writing and editing skills.
- Strong communications skills, Technical writing and editing skills.
- Good understanding of IT technologies, ex. Security, Applications, interfaces, databases, operating systems, hardware, servers etc...