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Cyber Security Senior Director - UAEN
ICT
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Market rate
AED 60,000–AED 90,000/mo (AED 720,000–AED 1,080,000/yr)
Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).
About the Company
At Miral, we create world-class destinations and immersive experiences that inspire millions of guests every year. As we continue to expand our digital capabilities and technology landscape, cybersecurity remains at the heart of delivering safe, resilient, and seamless experiences. We are seeking an exceptional Cybersecurity Operations Senior Director to lead our technical security operations function and play a critical role in protecting a complex, large-scale enterprise environment. At Miral, you'll have the opportunity to work on large-scale, innovative projects that shape the future of entertainment, leisure, and destination experiences in the UAE. You'll collaborate with talented professionals, influence strategic technology decisions, and contribute to an environment that values innovation, excellence, and continuous growth. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and lead cybersecurity operations at enterprise scale, we'd love to hear from you. CyberSecurity InformationSecurity CyberOperations SOC CISSP CISM Leadership TechnologyLeadership DigitalTransformation UAEJobs AbuDhabi MiralCareers
About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Digital & Technology, this strategic leadership role is responsible for driving the design, implementation, and operation of Miral's cybersecurity controls across infrastructure, networks, applications, endpoints, privileged access, and security operations. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning Security Operations (SOC), Network Security, Identity & Access Management, and Cyber Incident Response, ensuring the organization remains resilient against evolving cyber threats while supporting business growth and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity within one of the UAE's most dynamic organizations, where technology, innovation, and guest experience come together at scale. Translate Miral's security strategy into an actionable technical security operations roadmap aligned to NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, the UAE Information Assurance Standards and ADHICS. Implement and operate the security policies, standards and controls defined by the independent Information Security Governance (second-line) function, maintaining clear segregation of duties between security operations and security governance. Act as the first-line technical authority on cyber risk, providing assurance to the VP Digital & Technology and the governance function on the design and effectiveness of security controls. Own the design, deployment and day-to-day operation of all network and infrastructure security controls - firewalls, switches and cores, segmentation, NAC, VPN and secure remote access, IDS/IPS, web and email gateways, and DDoS protection. Led the network security team transitioned from IT Infrastructure & Operations, enforcing secure-by-design network architecture and zero-trust principles. Ensure security hardening, baseline configuration and continuous compliance across servers, endpoints, cloud and OT/IoT environments supporting Miral's destinations. Direct 24x7 security monitoring, threat detection and tri
Responsibilities
- ● Strategy, Operating Model & Governance Interface
- ● Network & Infrastructure Security
- ● Security Operations & Threat Management (SOC)
- ● Identity, Privileged Access & Application Security
- ● Vulnerability, Patch & Configuration Management
- ● Incident Response & Cyber Resilience
- ● Compliance, Audit & Reporting (Accountability)
- ● People Leadership
- ● Financial Accountability, Vendor Management & Continuous Improvement
Requirements
- ● We're looking for a proven cybersecurity leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and people leadership skills.
- ● Minimum Qualifications & Skills
- ● Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- ● Industry-recognised security certification such as CISSP or CISM (or equivalent).
- ● Master's in IT Security certifications such as CCSP, GIAC, CEH, OSCP, or vendor security credentials (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
- ● 10 plus years of experience in IT Security Engineering and operations.
- ● 5 plus years of experience in managing the IT Ops-Security function.
- ● Deep technical expertise across network and infrastructure security (firewalls, segmentation, NAC, VPN, IDS/IPS) and SOC operations (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, threat detection, and incident response).
- ● Strong working knowledge of security frameworks and regulations - NIST CSF, ISO 27001, UAE Information Assurance Standards, and ADHICS - with proven leadership of technical security teams and vendors.
- ● Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM), cloud security (Azure/AWS), and application/DevSecOps security.
- ● Knowledge of OT/IoT security within a hospitality, leisure, or large-scale operations environment.
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