JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Information Security
Reports to: Senior Manager, Information Security
Department: IT
Function: IT
Location Jordan
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Security Specialist is responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents
and threats to ensure the safety and integrity of the organization’s IT infrastructure. This role involves analyzing
security events, conducting threat assessments, implementing measures to mitigate risks, and collaborates
with various teams to develop and enforce security policies, provides guidance on best practices, and
ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations. Additionally, this role includes conducting
regular security assessments, managing security tools, and staying updated on the latest cybersecurity
trends and threats to proactively protect the organization.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Collect, analyze, and report on data needed to support cybersecurity decision-making, including
cybersecurity metrics, dashboards, etc.
• Administer the daily operations of the information security program, e.g., manage day-to-day security
alerts, events, and requests, etc.
Confidential
• Assist in risk assessments as part of the cybersecurity risk management program.
• Support the cyber incident response program primarily through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with IT Infrastructure teams to support security tickets, requests, and investigations.
• Perform proactive threat hunting to identify and mitigate potential security threats before they can
cause harm.
• Monitor security tools portfolio and industry information sources for emerging threats and propose
appropriate threat mitigations.
• Responsible for managing multiple small projects simultaneously.
• Complete other duties or projects as assigned to advance the cybersecurity program.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum:
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), CompTIA Security+
...preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in an IT-related discipline and 3-5 years of work experience in
cybersecurity
• In lieu of a degree, 5+ years of experience in the cybersecurity profession
EXPERIENCE
• Minimum:
• 3-5 years of work experience in cybersecurity