Senior Associate Cyber Resilience ALDAR Properties PJSC

Posted on 9 Sep

Experience

6 - 11 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Education

Bachelor of Science(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Cyber Resilience Planning & Execution
- Develop and maintain cyber resilience plans aligned with business priorities and cyber threat landscape.
- Support the integration of cyber incident scenarios into enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
- Define and track cyber-specific Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical services.

Resilience Testing & Validation
- Coordinate and execute regular backup and restore validation, failover tests, and tabletop exercises simulating cyber incidents (e.g., ransomware, DDoS, data breach).
- Partner with IT/Infra teams to assess the resilience of infrastructure and critical applications.
- Monitor effectiveness of cyber recovery capabilities and ensure readiness of key systems and teams.
Cyber Crisis Management Support
- Support the Security operational lead for resilience during major cyber incidents.
- Maintain and test the cyber crisis communication and escalation framework.
- Support coordination between SOC, IR, business units, and executive teams during crises.

Incident Response & Post-Incident Readiness
- Assist the SOC and IR team in aligning incident response playbooks with resilience and recovery requirements.
- Participate in post-incident reviews to identify resilience gaps and track lessons learned to closure.
- Ensure cyber recovery scenarios are updated based on evolving threats and incidents.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Define and report on cyber resilience KPIs/KRIs (e.g., exercise success rate, recovery time effectiveness, backup health status).
- Develop dashboards and management reporting on resilience preparedness and maturity.
- Identify areas for automation or process improvement in recovery and readiness workflows.

Stakeholder Collaboration
- Liaise with Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Risk, and IT Infrastructure teams to ensure cyber risks are addressed in continuity plans.
- Provide cyber resilience expertise in audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews.
- Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to evaluate and improve their cyber resilience posture (as applicable).

Desired Candidate Profile

Min of 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, or business continuity roles.

Hands-on experience in incident response, backup and recovery validation, and cyber crisis management.

Strong understanding of cyber threats and recovery challenges

Analytical thinking and problem-solving in high-pressure scenarios

Excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and business teams

Attention to detail with documentation and reporting

Self-driven, structured, and collaborative working style

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.

CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional)

CRISC, CISM or equivalent

ITIL, ISO 27001/27031 knowledge

GIAC certifications in incident response, resilience, or cyber defense are a plus

Company Industry

  • Real Estate

Department / Functional Area

  • IT Software

Keywords

  • Senior Associate Cyber Resilience

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ALDAR Properties PJSC

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