Information Security Associate

Job Code: 4348

Job Role: Information Security Associate

Job Location: Abu Dhabi

Core Competencies

Customer Focus: Consistently evaluating the impact of you (and your team’s) responses and actions on the overall customer experience, both externally and internally. Prioritizing the customer's perspective and agenda in all endeavors, and remaining attuned to the organizational context and circumstances that shape the customer's environment. Integrity & Commitment: This behavior means that we are doing what is right, not what is easy or comfortable. It’s about being accountable for own actions and that of the team. Company loyalty and commitment among individuals and teams are vital signs showing employees that the organization in which they work is run in a positive and ethical way and thus delivers an excellent service to its customers.

Collaboration: When employees collaborate, processes and objectives become aligned, driving the organization towards greater success in reaching shared objectives. By ensuring smart and efficient teamwork across teams, we achieve business goals effectively. Strong communication skills are essential for facilitating the exchange of ideas, information, and feedback among team members in order to enable effective collaboration.

Innovation & Change: Adapting and responding to different and changing demands in work, now and in the future. The ability to adapt to changing circumstances is crucial in delivering a high performing service. Demonstrating a forward-thinking mindset, continuously seeking ways to enhance processes, products, or services to meet evolving needs by fostering a culture of innovation and embracing change as a catalyst for growth and progress. Leadership Competencies

Inspiration: Inspiration as a behaviour is the art of presenting information clearly and convincingly. It is the ability to convey a message verbally or in writing and present and engage a diverse audience in a concise and effective way whilst actively listening and responding appropriately.

Leading People: Leading individuals involves empowering and developing them to nurture their self assurance and skills, enabling them to identify their strengths and unlock their full potential. Effective leadership directly impacts a team's triumph and consequently, successfully enhances customer satisfaction.

Experience

Knowledge of international information security standards and frameworks like ISO27000 and PCI-DSS.

Experience with risk management, vulnerability assessments, contract/vendor negotiations, and incident management.

Strong understanding of cybersecurity controls with a focus on network security like firewalls, proxy servers, email gateways, WAF, etc and endpoint protection like AV and EDR, and vulnerability management.

Strong understanding of security technologies (DLP, SIEM, TIP, etc.) and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, etc.).

Experience with security assessment tools and techniques.

Preferable previous experience in the payments industry, preferably related to instant payment services and/or domestic card scheme.

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity of information