Gulf International Bank (GIB)
Senior Cybersecurity Infrastructure Specialist
- Permanent
- Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 05/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
19/01/2026
Location
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Not applicable
Expiration date
05/03/2026
Job description
The Senior Cybersecurity Infrastructure Specialist at Gulf International Bank in Khobar is responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing technical security controls and processes across critical cyber defense infrastructure. The role involves applying security policies, performing system administration on cybersecurity applications, managing updates of cyber defense rules and signatures, and maintaining awareness of emerging threats. The specialist ensures compliance with control frameworks such as CIS 20, PCI DSS, ISO, and COBIT, and implements risk management and security assessment procedures. Responsibilities include conducting vulnerability assessments, periodic security reviews, incident response, forensic investigations, and documenting policies, procedures, and security controls. The role requires participation in industry education and networking, preparation of audit reports with remediation strategies, and use of continuous monitoring tools to assess ongoing risk.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Design, implement, and review technical security controls and processes
- Apply security policies to meet system security objectives
- Perform system administration on specialized cybersecurity applications and systems
- Identify, prioritize, and coordinate protection of critical cyber defense infrastructure
- Maintain awareness of emerging threats and evolving threat landscape
- Manage updates of rules and signatures for cyber defense applications
- Maintain understanding of control frameworks including CIS 20, PCI DSS, ISO, and COBIT
- Implement risk management framework and security assessment and authorization procedures
- Perform periodic security reviews of networks, infrastructure, and applications
- Build, install, configure, patch, and test cyber defense hardware and software
- Implement security controls as specified in security plans and system documentation
- Prepare change management documentation and maintain information security records
- Participate in incident response and forensic investigations
- Generate reports on security violations, unauthorized use, fraud, and performance gaps
- Conduct technical risk and vulnerability assessments using continuous monitoring tools
- Prepare cybersecurity assessment and audit reports with recommended remediation
- Carry out vulnerability scanning on systems and assets
Experience & skills
- Strong knowledge of IT systems and cybersecurity principles
- Analytical ability for technical problem-solving
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Good time-management and organizational skills
- Self-motivation and proactive work approach
- People management and relationship skills
- Skill in applying host and network access controls
- Proficiency in configuring and utilizing computer protection tools
- Experience securing network communications and protecting against malware
- Knowledge of system, network, and OS hardening techniques
- Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements