# Cybersecurity Incident Response & Digital Forensics (DFIR) Specialist — CCDS

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: contract · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 20,580 to 37,240 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: 7+ years

Role Purpose
Lead and execute cybersecurity incident response and digital forensic investigations while preserving evidence and meeting regulatory reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities
· Investigate cybersecurity incidents and determine attack scope, impact, entry vectors, and affected assets.
· Perform containment, eradication, recovery, root-cause analysis, and post-incident review activities.
· Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in accordance with approved chain-of-custody procedures.
· Conduct disk, memory, network, endpoint, and malware analysis using appropriate forensic tools.
· Develop and maintain incident-response and DFIR procedures, playbooks, investigation methods, and evidence-handling guides.
· Prepare technical and executive incident reports, forensic findings, and RCA reports.
· Coordinate with internal teams and stakeholders and ensure incident classification and reporting comply with NCA requirements.

## Requirements

Technical and Professional Requirements
·      Saudi nationality is a must.
·      Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, or a related field.
·      At least 7 years of experience in cyber incident response and digital forensic investigations.
·      Strong knowledge of attacker behavior, incident investigation methods, NIST incident response, and MITRE ATT&CK.
·      Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, EnCase, FTK, Volatility, Autopsy, or equivalent forensic and security tools.
·      Strong understanding of digital evidence handling and chain of custody.

Personal Requirements
·      Calm and decisive during high-pressure incidents.
·      Strong investigative thinking, attention to detail, and professional judgment.
·      Clear technical writing and the ability to communicate findings to both executives and technical teams.
·      High integrity and strict respect for confidentiality.

Professional Certifications
Preferred: CISSP, GCIA, GSEC, GCIH, CISM, or equivalent.

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