Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager (UAE National)

• Own cyber risk assessment and regulatory certification activities
• High-impact GRC role across enterprise and industrial environments
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a major UAE-based industrial organisation with a sophisticated and evolving digital landscape. The business is investing significantly in cybersecurity, digital capabilities and robust governance to protect critical operations.

Job Description

• Lead technical cyber risk assessments across systems, architectures, changes and third parties, translating exposure into clear, actionable risk positions.
• Map technical controls against UAE Information Assurance Standards and other applicable regulatory requirements, identifying gaps and driving remediation.
• Own and maintain robust evidence for certifications including ISO/IEC 27001, supporting internal and external audits and regulatory assessments.
• Design and execute control testing through configuration reviews, sampling and technical validation to ensure controls operate effectively.
• Maintain an accurate cyber risk register and communicate risk and compliance positions clearly to key stakeholders.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 6 years experience across cyber risk, compliance or security assurance, including hands-on technical assessment.
• Direct experience with UAE Information Assurance Standards or a comparable national framework, alongside experience supporting external certification audits.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and technical security controls spanning identity, network, endpoint, cloud, applications and data.
• CRISC, CISA, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer certification would be highly advantageous.
  
  

What's on Offer

High-impact role with ownership across cyber risk and regulatory compliance

Exposure to complex enterprise and industrial technology environments

Opportunity to influence security assurance within a major UAE organisation

Contact: Ross Mathias

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