{"id":72537,"date":"2026-08-17T02:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itgsolutions.com\/?p=72537"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:12:20","slug":"it-security-officer-amman-jordan-ref-itg_53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itgsolutions.com\/en\/it-security-officer-amman-jordan-ref-itg_53\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Security Officer (Amman, Jordan) Ref# ITG_53"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Job Title:<\/strong> IT Security Officer (Amman, Jordan) Ref# ITG_53<\/p>\n

Location - Country, City:<\/strong> Amman, Jordan<\/p>\n

Job Summary: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The IT Security Officer will help protect the organization\u2019s systems and information by monitoring security events, identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security controls and responding to incidents.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • SOC operations and daily SIEM alert investigation, preferably using Elastic Security. Experience with Splunk, QRadar or Microsoft Sentinel is also acceptable.<\/li>\n
  • Practical experience with SIEM integration, including onboarding different log sources and developing, testing and tuning security use cases, correlation rules and alerts.<\/li>\n
  • Practical threat intelligence experience using free or paid platforms to collect, validate and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs) and supporting evidence.<\/li>\n
  • EDR alert investigation, including process analysis, endpoint isolation, containment and false-positive identification.<\/li>\n
  • Practical incident response for malware, phishing, unauthorized access and other security incidents.<\/li>\n
  • Vulnerability assessment using Nessus, Tenable, Qualys or OpenVAS, including validating findings, prioritizing risks, following up remediation and retesting.<\/li>\n
  • Hands-on network and web application penetration testing using Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit or similar tools.<\/li>\n
  • Windows and Linux security experience, including Windows Event Logs, Active Directory, PowerShell and Linux logs.<\/li>\n
  • Practical security hardening for Active Directory, firewalls, Windows and Linux servers, with good experience applying CIS Benchmarks.<\/li>\n
  • Good understanding of network security, firewalls, TCP\/IP, DNS, VPNs and VLANs.<\/li>\n
  • Ability to document security findings, prepare clear technical reports and provide practical remediation recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Skills: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Hands-on experience investigating SIEM and EDR alerts and responding to security incidents.<\/li>\n
    • Practical knowledge of vulnerability assessment, security hardening and remediation validation.<\/li>\n
    • Ability to analyze threat intelligence, indicators of compromise and security logs.<\/li>\n
    • Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, IDS\/IPS, TCP\/IP, DNS, VPNs and VLANs.<\/li>\n
    • Working knowledge of ISO\/IEC 27001, risk assessment, security policies and audit requirements.<\/li>\n
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Qualifications and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.<\/li>\n
      • Minimum of 2 years of practical experience in cybersecurity.<\/li>\n
      • Expertise in conducting security assessments.<\/li>\n
      • Proven ability to develop and implement security policies.<\/li>\n
      • Experience managing security and data protection risk assessments.<\/li>\n
      • Preferred certifications (not mandatory):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • SOC and Incident Response: Elastic Certified SIEM Analyst, eSOC, eCIR, eCTHP, eCDFP, HTB CDSA, BTL1, CCDL1.<\/li>\n
          • Advanced Defensive Security: BTL2 or CCDL2.<\/li>\n
          • Penetration Testing: OSCP\/OSCP+, eJPT, eCPPT, eWPTX, HTB CPTS\/CWES, or CEH Practical.<\/li>\n
          • GRC and ISO: ISO\/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer\/Lead Auditor, CISA, or COBIT 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n