Middle East Jobs, Careers, Vacancies: Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist, Help AG, Dubai, UAE

Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist, Help AG, Dubai, UAE

Job Description:

Help AG is looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our Cyber Defence team within our Managed Security Services (MSS) business unit. If you have a strong knowledge and interest in incident response and/or digital forensics, this position might be the right one for you. The Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist will be responsible for off-site and on-site Incident Response activities and customer engagements, leveraging multiple security technologies, guiding and leading customers in the handling of Security Incidents and examining IT and security systems using best-practice digital forensic methods to detect, validate and mitigate IT security related incidents.

Responsibilities:

Lead incident response engagements in unknown environments until all threats are remediated
Develop custom incident response plans tied to specific environments and customer situations
Examinate and analyse logs/data from a broad variety of security technologies, such as Antiviruses, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Switches, VPNs and other security threat data sources
Perform forensic analysis of different artifacts including RAM, packet captures, logs and disk images
Reverse engineer malicious software and develop signatures and indicators of compromise
Actively develop incident response tools, scripts, and various detection content
Research Red Team techniques, develop custom detection queries, rules, watchlists and other content, and conduct threat hunts
Articulate and execute common Incident Response methods (e.g. SANS)
Respond to inbound requests via phone and other electronic means for technical assistance with managed services
Work on-site as required with clients during Live Security Incidents
Maintain a high degree of awareness of the current threat landscape
Champion excellence and support others in delivering it through active knowledge sharing with team members, writing technical articles for internal knowledge bases, blog posts and reports as required or requested
Create and present customer reports to ensure quality, accuracy and value to the client
Educate and train other Analysts in execution of Incident Response processes and forensic analysis techniques
Perform other essential duties as assigned

Experience:

10+ years of experience in information security, in areas such as security operations, intrusion detection, incident analysis, incident handling, log analysis, malware analysis, reverse engineering or threat detection
Demonstrate experience in handling Incident Response engagements (APTs and Ransomware) using the SANS Incident Response method (or similar)
Strong background or equivalent experience in four of the following: Security Threat and Event Analysis, Network Security Operations or Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Malware Analysis, Windows/Linux/OSX Forensics, Penetration Testing, Active Directory and Azure Administration
At least 2-3 years of experience as a Senior or Lead Analyst, or equivalent experience guiding, mentoring and teaching other Analysts/Security Professionals how to handle Security Incidents

Technical Skills:

A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree
A sound knowledge of IT security best practices, common attack types and detection/prevention methods
Demonstrable experience in accountability for and applying the methods of Incident Response, including adherence to process and direct engagement with stakeholders
Demonstrable experience in analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs
Broad knowledge of the type of events that Firewalls, IDS/IPS and other security related devices produce
Demonstrable experience in the use of Digital Forensics tools, techniques and concepts including creating and using custom tools and scripts
Static reverse engineering and analysis of malware written in different languages (X86/X64/C/C#, Go, etc.), signatures and Yara/Snort/Sigma rules development
Strong knowledge of Red Team tactics and ability to find adversary traces on Enterprise scale
Rapid development in scripting languages: Python/PowerShell /Bash
Deep TCP/IP knowledge, networking and security product experience
Knowledge of attack activities, such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, etc. and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.
CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, OSCP certification would be preferable

Soft Skills:

An experienced Consultant or Analyst who is committed to knowing and implementing the principles of Incident Response
Outstanding organizational skills
Exclusive focus and vast experience in IT
Very good communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
A motivated, self-managed, individual who can demonstrate exceptional analytical skills and work professionally with peers and customers even under pressure
Ability to work unsupervised, in potentially stressful situations, with little or no immediate supervision
Strong written and verbal skills
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate well with others
Ability to speak and write in English is required; ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred

Benefits:

Health insurance with one of the leading global providers of medical insurance
Employee engagement activities throughout the year

About Us

Help AG is the cyber security arm of Etisalat Digital and provides leading enterprise businesses across the Middle East with strategic consultancy combined with tailored information security solutions and services that address their diverse requirements, enabling them to evolve securely with a competitive edge. Present in the Middle East since 2004, Help AG was strategically acquired by Etisalat in 2019, hence creating a cyber security and digital transformation powerhouse in the region. Help AG has firmly established itself as the region's trusted IT security advisor by remaining vendor-agnostic, trustworthy, independent, and 100% cyber security focused. With best-of-breed technologies from industry-leading vendor partners, expertly qualified service delivery teams and a state-of-the art consulting practice, Help AG delivers unmatched value to its customers by strengthening their cyber defenses and safeguarding their business.

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