Senior Consultant – Cybersecurity

Sia Partners is a next-generation management consulting firm and a pioneer of Consulting 4.0. We offer a unique blend of AI and design capabilities, augmenting traditional consulting to deliver superior value across more than 30 sectors and services.

Sia Partners' mission is to craft state-of-the-art narratives for transformation and innovation and to deploy these at scale. Our goal is to drive transformations that generate a positive impact. With a global presence of 51 offices worldwide and leveraging the expertise of 3,000 consultants in 20 countries, we optimize client projects globally. Through our Consulting for Good approach, we strive for next-level impact by developing innovative CSR solutions for our clients, making sustainability a lever for profitable transformation.

In the Middle East, we provide expert Consulting services in Strategy/Innovation and Business Transformation, across a broad spectrum of high-stakes strategic topics for our clients with a distinguished history of achievements and expertise. Propelled by our Partners and international teams, we are proud to play a crucial role in advancing visions in both the public and private sectors. In addition to these services, through the Sia Institute, we offer comprehensive training programs and workshops, meticulously tailored to meet the regional needs. 

You will join Sia Partners’ Cybersecurity and Data Protection Services Global Business Line in Saudi Arabia. Leveraging your skills and expertise, you will engage in Consulting, Implementation, and Audit activities, focusing on one or more of the following offers: Strategy, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Data Protection, Offensive Security, Resilience, and Training.

Key Responsibilities

As part of your operational responsibilities and your contributions to the firm’s internal development, you will have the opportunity to:

• Carry out end-to-end assignments or take charge of sub-projects within complex and/or international projects. You will ensure relevant, proactive, and regular reporting to both Manager and Client, ensuring that our commitments are met.
• Join the Sia Cyber Institute as a Cybersecurity trainer. In this role, you will prepare and deliver certified training sessions as an accredited trainer. Additionally, you will deliver customized awareness and coaching sessions.
• Contribute to business development by creating and developing commercial proposals, as well as identifying new opportunities and clients.
• Foster client relationships throughout your projects. You will establish strong relationships with your client-side contacts, typically at the middle management level, who will recognize you as an expert in your assigned tasks.
• Take on the responsibility of managing consultants during assignments or internal projects and most importantly developing their soft and hard skills. Moreover, you will act as a reference and liaison for the Manager/Senior Manager regarding assignment follow-up, deliverable validation and achievement evaluation.

In addition, as part of your involvement in the firm's internal development, you will:

• Drive innovation within our Sia CyberLab, focusing on developing new offerings and SaaS solutions using advanced technologies and leveraging our unique expertise in AI. This will involve conducting benchmarks and PoCs for Cyber solutions available on the market, while actively staying informed about Cyber news and trends.
• Enhance the firm's reputation in Cybersecurity by actively contributing to our publication plan (including articles, white papers, studies, webinars, etc.), and representing the firm at various professional clubs, trade shows, and events.

To qualify for the role, you must have a Cybersecurity degree or a related field from an accredited college or university, and at least 4 years of experience with a consulting firm or a Cybersecurity solutions provider or integrator. Moreover, you must:

• Be proficient in several cybersecurity standards, norms and/or reference systems prevalent in the market, such as NCA, NDMO, DGA,ISO 270xx, SANS, NIST, etc.
• Have actively participated in successful projects/assignments, leading to a solid understanding of at least two of our 8 offerings listed above.
• Have a general knowledge of IP networks, operating systems (Unix/Linux, Windows and/or MacOs), Cloud (AWS, Azure and/or GCP), applications (Web Server, DB, Middleware, etc.) as well as cryptography. Knowledge in Blockchain would be a real plus.
• Be familiar with the major market solutions and technologies of: Endpoint Security, VPN, VSX, Proxy/Reverse Proxy, EDR, IAM, MDM, DLP, CASB, Office 365 Security, etc.
• Possess at least* two internationally recognized certifications: CISSP, OSCE, OSEE, OSCP, OSWE, CCSP, SSCP, CSSLP, HCISPP, CISM, C-CISO, CISA, SANS SECXXX, CEH, LTP, GCIH, GCFA, GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT, GCFE, GCIA, ISO 27001 LI/LA, ISO 27005 RM, ISO 22301 LI/LA, AWS Certified Security, M-AZ 500.
• Business-level proficiency in Arabic is required

*An exception will be made for high potential profiles who do not have these certifications. They will be enrolled in our internal Cyber Training program within the Sia Cyber Institute to prepare for Cybersecurity certifications.

Saudi Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Attributes for Success

• You actively contributed to successful projects, gaining expertise in the areas outlined in the job description.
• You have a solid foundation in Cybersecurity and a strong desire to tackle complex technical challenges.
• You possess outstanding interpersonal skills, enabling you to engage effectively with individuals at all levels.
• You are known for your exceptional oral and written communication skills, coupled with a keen ability to formalize concepts effectively.
• You are a collaborative team player, fostering relationships and eagerly sharing knowledge with both colleagues and clients.
• You are naturally inquisitive, with an entrepreneurial mindset that drives you to innovate and develop new offers and solutions.
• You are seeking to join a dynamic and rewarding professional environment, where you embrace values such as expertise, innovation, customer satisfaction, and a results-driven culture.
• You are eager to grow professionally, ready to take on high-stakes responsibilities within a young, dynamic, and supportive team.
• You are highly driven and commitment to delivering top-quality work, ensuring that client expectations and deadlines are consistently met.

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.