# Cyber Defense Specialist - Detection & Monitoring — CCDS

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: contract · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 14,700 to 29,400 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-08-28
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## Description

Location: On-site – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contract/engagement: Project-based managed cybersecurity services (13-month RFP term)
Minimum experience: 7+ years

Role Purpose
Strengthen SOC detection and monitoring capabilities across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, DLP, email security, and other security platforms.

Key Responsibilities
· Develop and enhance security detection capabilities across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, DLP, and email security platforms.
· Design correlation logic, detection rules, threat-detection use cases, alerts, and supporting response workflows.
· Integrate telemetry and logs from security systems to improve monitoring coverage.
· Continuously tune detections to improve accuracy and reduce false positives.
· Analyze security events and suspicious activity and escalate validated threats through approved processes.
· Maintain SOC policies, procedures, workflows, and operational playbooks.
· Map detection coverage to MITRE ATT&CK and coordinate improvements with cybersecurity, governance, and technical teams.
· Support security assessments, regulatory compliance, reporting, and security-vendor coordination.

## Requirements

Technical and Professional Requirements
·      Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
·      At least 7 years of experience in SOC operations or cyber defense.
·      Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, DLP, email security gateways, and log/telemetry integration.
·      Proven experience developing detection use cases and tuning security rules.
·      Knowledge of cyberattack techniques, threat detection, MITRE ATT&CK, NCA requirements, and SOC operating models.

Personal Requirements
·      Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
·      Clear communication, documentation, and cross-team coordination.
·      Persistent, quality-focused, and comfortable working with vendors and technical partners.
·      Able to prioritize alerts and improvements in a high-volume operational environment.

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

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