# Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Specialist — CCDS

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: contract · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 17,640 to 29,400 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-08-27
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## Description

Location: On-site – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contract/engagement: Project-based managed cybersecurity services (13-month)
Minimum experience: 6+ years

Role Purpose
Support the governmental entity's cybersecurity governance, enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and executive reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities
· Review and periodically update cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
· Perform cybersecurity risk assessments covering assets, systems, projects, and third parties.
· Maintain the cybersecurity risk register, develop treatment plans, track actions, and align decisions with the entity's approved risk appetite.
· Conduct compliance gap assessments against NCA controls, ISO/IEC 27001, and other applicable national or international frameworks.
· Support internal and external audits, prepare evidence, manage non-compliance cases, and follow remediation through closure.
· Operate or support eGRC and cybersecurity risk-management tools.
· Prepare management reports, executive dashboards, KPIs, compliance status reports, and committee-level presentations.

## Requirements

Technical and Professional Requirements
·      Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
·      At least 6 years of experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance.
·      Advanced knowledge of Saudi and international cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NCA controls and ISO/IEC 27001.
·      Proven experience with cybersecurity risk registers, treatment plans, third-party risk, executive reporting, and eGRC tools.

Personal Requirements
·      Strong stakeholder-management skills and confidence working with senior leadership.
·      Excellent analytical, writing, presentation, and documentation skills.
·      Structured, detail-oriented, accountable, and able to coordinate remediation across multiple teams.

Professional Certifications
Preferred: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer (LI).

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