Information Security Specialist | IDM Technologies

Job Title:

Information Security Specialist | IDM Technologies | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Recruiting Company: IDM Technologies

Job Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type: Full-Time

• Department:
  Information Security / Cybersecurity
• Location:
  
  Riyadh, KSA
• Role Type:
  Hands-On Technical Cybersecurity Position
• Industry: Information Security & Cybersecurity Operations
• Preferred Language:
  English (Arabic is an advantage)
• Certification Track:
  Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, or equivalent

IDM Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Information Security Specialist to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities and support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of enterprise security controls. This role is ideal for a hands-on cybersecurity professional with strong expertise in security operations, Microsoft security environments, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.

As an Information Security Specialist, you will play a critical role in protecting the organization’s infrastructure, systems, applications, and data from evolving cyber threats. You will be responsible for monitoring security events, managing vulnerabilities, coordinating incident response activities, and supporting the deployment and administration of security technologies across on-premises and cloud environments. Working closely with internal IT teams, outsourced SOC providers, and business stakeholders, you will analyze security risks, recommend remediation strategies, and ensure compliance with established cybersecurity standards.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong cybersecurity practitioner who can identify threats, respond to incidents, and actively contribute to the organization’s security posture through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Administer, configure, and conduct security reviews across Microsoft 365 environments.
• Monitor and manage enterprise security tools including SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Perform security monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, and response activities.
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and coordinate remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Support the implementation and management of firewall, WAF, network security, and infrastructure security controls.
• Conduct security assessments across network, endpoint, application, cloud, and infrastructure environments.
• Manage and review Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls.
• Coordinate with outsourced Security Operations Center (SOC) providers to ensure effective security monitoring and response.
• Support cybersecurity audits, compliance assessments, and third-party security reviews.
• Analyze security events and provide technical recommendations to improve security posture.
• Develop technical reports, risk assessments, security dashboards, presentations, and management updates.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cloud teams to address security gaps and mitigate risks.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of cybersecurity policies, standards, and operational procedures.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 Security Administration and security configuration reviews.
• Practical experience with Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Network Security, and Infrastructure Security.
• Experience working with SIEM, EDR/XDR, Vulnerability Management, IDS/IPS, and security operations technologies.
• Strong incident detection, investigation, response, and remediation experience.
• Knowledge of cloud, network, endpoint, application, and infrastructure security principles.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning, analysis, and remediation processes.
• Working knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance audits and third-party security assessments.
• Strong understanding of…