Cybersecurity and Compliance Executive - 6 month Maternity Cover

Role overview

Compliance and risk responsibilities

• Lead PDPL data-privacy readiness and coordinate approvals with Legal; maintain PDPL, SAMA CSF, and NCA control documentation.
• Manage compliance with SAMA CSF, NCA controls, and CITC guidelines; prepare event security reports for NCA.
• Maintain audit trails and evidence packs for internal and external audits and regulatory controls.
• Run vulnerability assessments across web, mobile, and API platforms and coordinate remediation with platform, development, and operations teams.

Security operations and controls

• Oversee daily SIEM monitoring, triage alerts, and review threat intelligence feeds.
• Develop, test, and execute incident response plans and tabletop exercises; coordinate breach investigations and post-incident reports.
• Advise on secure network, AWS/Azure cloud, and identity architectures; specify, deploy, and tune firewalls, IDS/IPS, DLP, EDR, and vulnerability scanners.
• Create and update policies and standard operating procedures.

Coordination, training, and reporting

• Coordinate tool-provider maintenance windows and updates and verify delivery of agreed security reporting.
• Build and deliver security awareness and phishing-simulation programs for employees and event staff; measure effectiveness and improve programs.
• Produce monthly dashboards on security posture, compliance status, and incident metrics; coordinate security integration with Technology, Legal, Operations, and external vendors.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 2 years operating closely within the Saudi regulatory environment.
• Deep knowledge of SAMA CSF, NCA controls, PDPL requirements, and KSA data-privacy laws.
• Basic project coordination skills; ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional work.
• Familiarity with project management tools, event technology platforms, and events or media industry experience are a plus.

Employment duration

• Temporary role lasting 6 months, with an ideal start date at the end of October.