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Security Analyst ***ONLY Emiratis with family book***

GIG GulfDubai, UAE1 weeks agoExecutive
Executivefulltime

Skills

AnalystBookEmiratis

About This Role

Overview

Who we are

GIG Gulf is part of the Gulf Insurance Group (GIG), the #1 largest regional composite insurer in the Middle East and North Africa, with presence in 13 markets including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Turkey.

GIG Group reported consolidated assets of US$ 3.83 billion and $69 million net profit for the year 2023.

The majority shareholder of GIG Group is Toronto based Fairfax Financial Holding, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance with a presence in 40 markets.

GIG Gulf is an ‘A’ rated regional insurer with a top 5 position in each of its markets (UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain).

GIG Gulf has been present in the region for over 70 years with a strategic focus on both growth and investments and is a one stop shop offering a wide range of insurance products and services that cater to a broad variety of needs for corporates, SMEs and individual customers throughout UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar.

GIG Gulf also owns a 50% stake in GIG Saudi.

Our strategic objectives and guiding principles are focused on Regional Growth, Customer Experience and Digital Transformation.

GIG Gulf has created a diverse and inclusive working environment and culture with a workforce of over 800 employees, with over 60 nationalities, across 15 branches and retail shops region-wide and over 1 million customers.

GIG Gulf is a caring partner that encourages customers to achieve their goals and live an inspiring and fulfilling life.

We are obsessed with customer feedback and continuously evolving to become the region’s digital insurer of reference, committed to running our operations in a responsible, sustainable way

Security Analyst

will support the day-to-day operations of endpoint security and vulnerability management solutions across the organization.

The role is ideal for

Emirati graduates or early-career professionals

, providing hands-on exposure to enterprise security tools while working closely with senior IT and Information Security teams to improve security posture and support audit and compliance activities.

Technical & Operational Responsibilities

  • Support the daily operation and monitoring of endpoint security solutions, including:
  • Antivirus (AV)

• Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

  • Assist in vulnerability management activities, including:
  • Reviewing vulnerability scan results
  • Tracking remediation progress with IT and application teams
  • Verifying closure of findings after remediation
  • Support third‑party patching and endpoint updates to ensure:
  • Compliance with internal security standards
  • Reduction of known vulnerabilities
  • Monitor health and coverage of security agents across endpoints and report gaps to senior team members
  • Assist in responding to basic security alerts, escalations, and service tickets under supervision
  • Perform routine checks to ensure systems are aligned with baseline security configurations
  • Update tickets and documentation accurately within the IT service management system

Audit & Coordination Responsibilities

  • Support internal and external audits by:
  • Collecting technical evidence
  • Updating audit trackers
  • Coordinating with multiple IT teams to close audit observations
  • Work closely with the Information Security team to:
  • Understand audit findings and security requirements
  • Track and follow up on remediation actions
  • Act as a coordination point between IT operations and security teams to ensure timely closure of audit and compliance points
  • Maintain accurate documentation related to security controls, patching status, and vulnerability remediation

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
  • Willingness to learn enterprise security tools and processes
  • Active listening and empathy – ability to listen and understand users to address their needs
  • Team player – ability to work with a team and influence a positive collaborative culture

Qualifications & Technical Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field
  • 1-2 years’ experience in the relevant role, especially in the IT system and security domain
  • Basic understanding of:
  • Endpoint security (Antivirus, EDR concepts)
  • Vulnerability management and patching concepts
  • Exposure to Microsoft technologies is an advantage:
  • Microsoft 365
  • Intune

• Microsoft Defender (AV / EDR)

  • Basic knowledge of:
  • Windows OS
  • Networking fundamentals (DNS, LAN/Wi‑Fi)

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