IT Security Officer (Amman, Jordan) Ref# ITG_53 ITG Vacancies Job Title: IT Security Officer Website Job Title: IT Security Officer (Amman, Jordan) Ref# ITG_53 Location - Country, City: Amman, Jordan Job Summary: The IT Security Officer will help protect the organization’s systems and information by monitoring security events, identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security controls and responding to incidents. Responsibilities: - SOC operations and daily SIEM alert investigation, preferably using Elastic Security. Experience with Splunk, QRadar or Microsoft Sentinel is also acceptable. - Practical experience with SIEM integration, including onboarding different log sources and developing, testing and tuning security use cases, correlation rules and alerts. - Practical threat intelligence experience using free or paid platforms to collect, validate and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs) and supporting evidence. - EDR alert investigation, including process analysis, endpoint isolation, containment and false-positive identification. - Practical incident response for malware, phishing, unauthorized access and other security incidents. - Vulnerability assessment using Nessus, Tenable, Qualys or OpenVAS, including validating findings, prioritizing risks, following up remediation and retesting. - Hands-on network and web application penetration testing using Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit or similar tools. - Windows and Linux security experience, including Windows Event Logs, Active Directory, PowerShell and Linux logs. - Practical security hardening for Active Directory, firewalls, Windows and Linux servers, with good experience applying CIS Benchmarks. - Good understanding of network security, firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs and VLANs. - Ability to document security findings, prepare clear technical reports and provide practical remediation recommendations. Required Skills: - Hands-on experience investigating SIEM and EDR alerts and responding to security incidents. - Practical knowledge of vulnerability assessment, security hardening and remediation validation. - Ability to analyze threat intelligence, indicators of compromise and security logs. - Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs and VLANs. - Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, risk assessment, security policies and audit requirements. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a - related field. - Minimum of 2 years of practical experience in cybersecurity. - Expertise in conducting security assessments. - Proven ability to develop and implement security policies. - Experience managing security and data protection risk assessments. - Preferred certifications (not mandatory): - SOC and Incident Response: Elastic Certified SIEM Analyst, eSOC, eCIR, eCTHP, eCDFP, HTB CDSA, BTL1, CCDL1. - Advanced Defensive Security: BTL2 or CCDL2. - Penetration Testing: OSCP/OSCP+, eJPT, eCPPT, eWPTX, HTB CPTS/CWES, or CEH Practical. - GRC and ISO: ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor, CISA, or COBIT 2019. Apply