Associate Cyber Defense & Resilience

Your work profile.  

We are seeking a skilled SOC Operations to manage, maintain, and enhance our SOC platform, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SOC administration, threat detection, and SOC operations to provide continuous security improvements and support to the SOC team.  

Key Responsibilities:  

As a part of our Cyber Defense and Resilience team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations. 

Embark GCC is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead its Cyber Security Practice, with core expertise in vulnerability management, Dev Sec Ops, penetration testing, application and network security. This leader will play a key role in shaping and scaling attack management services, delivering high-impact solutions to clients, and guiding the next generation of cyber professionals.

Key Skills & Expertise 

• Lead delivery of Cyber Defense projects across vulnerability management, DevSecOps integration, penetration testing, and secure SDLC.
  
• Lead and guide advanced penetration testing covering internal/external networks, web/mobile applications and cloud environments with actionable reporting.
  
• Design and implement enterprise-wide vulnerability management programs, establish metrics, and advise clients on remediation strategy.
  
• Oversee advanced security assessments, including application security (SAST/DAST), network penetration testing, and infrastructure assessments.
  
• Embed security into CI/CD pipelines, driving automation across development and deployment.
  
• Support testing strategy and execution across on-premise, cloud and converged infrastructure.
  
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, presenting findings, driving executive communications, and aligning solutions to business goals.
  
• Mentor diverse cybersecurity teams and contribute to the growth of Embark GCC’s security offerings.
  

Required Skill Set: 

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
  
• Experience: 1-3 years of relevant experience.
  
• Certifications: CISSP, OSCP, CISM, CEH, GPEN, or equivalent expert-level certification(s).
  
• Deep hands-on expertise in threat & vulnerability management, security testing tools/methodologies, and secure application development practices.
  
• Strong communication, client management, and team leadership skills.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of cloud security frameworks and risk regulations (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, etc).
  
• Experience managing large-scale consulting engagements or security programs