Cybersecurity GRC Expert

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Cairo
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
Technology Services
The Role
Lead client-facing GRC engagements: assessments, maturity evaluations, gap analyses, and compliance roadmaps. Develop and implement governance frameworks and policies aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, and KSA-specific mandates. Conduct enterprise risk assessments, manage audits and regulatory initiatives, advise on governance and KPIs, and drive continuous risk reduction across government and enterprise environments.
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Role Overview 
 The ideal candidate has deep experience in cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, regulatory 

alignment, audits, policy development, and leading enterprise GRC programs. 

The role includes working with government and regulated sectors, contributing to cybersecurity 

posture improvement, and ensuring client compliance with international and KSA-specific 

frameworks. 

This position is client-facing, leadership-oriented, and requires both strategic and hands-on GRC 

expertise. 


Top 5 Responsibilities 

1.Lead GRC engagements including cybersecurity assessments, maturity evaluations, gap 

analyses, and compliance improvement roadmaps. 

2.Develop and implement cybersecurity governance frameworks, policies, procedures, 

and standards aligned with ISO 27001, NCA ECC/CCC, NIST CSF, COBIT, and sector-

specific mandates. 

3.Conduct enterprise risk assessments, create risk treatment plans, and drive continuous 

risk reduction programs with business stakeholders. 

4.Manage internal/external audits, regulatory compliance initiatives, and coordinate with 

client teams to ensure audit readiness and control effectiveness. 

5.Provide strategic advisory on cybersecurity governance, operating models, KPIs, and 

continuous improvement across government and enterprise environments. 


Must-Have Technologies & Platforms Experience 

(Not technical hands-on configuration, but exposure in a GRC context) 

∙SIEM / SOC Technologies: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar 

∙Network & Security Platforms: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco Security 

∙EDR/XDR Platforms: CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender XDR 

∙Cloud Security: Microsoft Azure security controls, AWS Security Hub, CSP governance 

∙GRC Tools: RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, OneTrust 

∙Vulnerability Management: Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7 

Candidates must understand control requirements, governance, integration points, reporting 

outputs, and compliance mapping for these technology domains. 


Nice-to-Have Technologies 

∙Knowledge of KSA-specific compliance platforms (NCA GRC portals, banking 

compliance portals) 

∙Data Privacy and DLP Platforms (Microsoft Purview, Symantec, Forcepoint) 

∙DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline assessments 

∙OT/ICS governance frameworks (NIST 800-82, IEC 62443) 


Required & Preferred Certifications 

Required 

∙ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (LI) or Lead Auditor (LA) 

∙CGRC (formerly CAP) or equivalent risk-focused certification 

∙CISM or CISSP (one required for Lead level) 

Preferred / Strong Plus 

∙SABSA Foundation or Practitioner 

∙COBIT 2019 

∙ITIL 4 Foundation 

∙NCA-specific training (ECC/CCC/CSM) 

∙Cloud certifications: Azure Security Engineer, CCSK, CCSP 


Experience Requirements 

∙7–10 years in cybersecurity governance, compliance, and risk management roles 

∙Proven leadership in GRC project delivery with enterprise or government clients 

∙Experience with KSA regulatory frameworks, such as:  

oNCA ECC v2 / CCC 

oSAMA CSF 

oCITC / CST Regulations 

oNDMO Data Governance 

∙Experience designing cybersecurity programs and managing cross-domain teams 

Top Skills

Microsoft Sentinel,Splunk,Ibm Qradar,Palo Alto,Fortinet,Cisco Security,Crowdstrike,Microsoft Defender Xdr,Microsoft Azure Security Controls,Aws Security Hub,Rsa Archer,Servicenow Grc,Metricstream,Onetrust,Tenable,Qualys,Rapid7
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The Company
19 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

SWATX was established in 2017 in IT Consulting practice however due to the changing built environment and the growing needs of our clients; it became necessary to broaden the services that could be provided by SWATX, so as to offer multi-disciplinary IT management consulting services and IT outsourcing under one ceiling.



SWATX have extended its portfolio through strategic partnerships to cover IT Infrastructure and Network Implementation, Business Management Tools and Applications and Security Solutions. We also act in a virtual CIO role as your trusted advisor, with a focus on improving processes and future growth. Moving along, SWATX has started to build its own unique products to support small and medium enterprise companies in their growth through IT transformation.

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