Cybersecurity Exercise Specialist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop cyber range exercises, including Threat Hunting Events, Live Fire Exercises, and Capture the Flag scenarios.
• Build realistic scenarios covering ransomware, phishing, cloud misconfigurations, insider threats, and incident response.
• Create exercise injects, logs, alerts, participant instructions, facilitator guides, runbooks, and scoring rubrics.
• Build and maintain virtualized or cloud-based lab environments, integrating security tools such as SIEM, EDR, and IDS.
• Support live exercise delivery, troubleshoot technical issues, and produce performance reports and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven hands-on experience developing cybersecurity simulations on a commercial or open cyber range platform.
• Experience creating realistic exercise injects and supporting technical artifacts.
• Strong knowledge of incident response, attack techniques, and defensive controls.
• Experience with virtualization, networking, Windows/Linux, and Active Directory.
• Strong scripting skills in at least one of Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience Level
• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity simulation development.
• Work Environment and Contract Details
• This is an onsite contract position located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring attendance five days a week. The initial project duration is a 12-month rolling contract, with the potential to extend up to three years or more based on project needs. Salary information will be discussed during the interview process.

Application Process

• We are seeking immediate starters for this role. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.