Consultant - SIEM IT Engineer

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WSP is looking for a Consultant with expertise in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for a project in Saudi Arabia. Candidates must possess a Cybersecurity certification.

Your new role, what's involved?

• Understand TAHAKOM’s digital environment, security goals, and coverage gaps.
• Identify necessary log sources, modules, and use cases to close security gaps.
• Onboard new and missing log sources including servers, network devices, and applications.
• Validate and optimize existing log sources for efficient log forwarding, indexing, and reporting.
• Perform fine-tuning of SIEM infrastructure including log collectors and software upgrades.
• Tune and optimize use cases and correlation rules to reduce false positives and eliminate duplicates.
• Align alert outputs and alarms with TAHAKOM’s operational requirements.
• Evaluate, test, and validate SIEM rules for true positive detection.
• Identify and implement relevant SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) plugins.
• Conduct quarterly health checks of the SIEM platform or after any major changes.
• Generate and deliver quarterly reports on activities, improvements, and system health.
• Assist in filing and tracking support cases with SIEM vendors.
• Support configuration of dashboards, correlation rules, event parsing, enrichment, and alert logic.
  
  

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Technical Requirements:

• Proficiency in SIEM technologies (e.g., QRadar, Splunk, ArcSight, etc.)
• Strong knowledge in cybersecurity, event logging, and threat detection methodologies.
• Experience onboarding and integrating data sources (e.g., Syslog, Windows Event Logs).
• Ability to configure, test, and troubleshoot SIEM correlation rules and use cases.
• Hands-on experience with custom dashboard creation for threat monitoring and reporting.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms and plugin integrations.
  
  

Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field. With no less than 10 years of experience
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CEH, GCIA, GCFA, CISSP, vendor-specific SIEM certs).
• Proven track record of at least 3–5 years in SIEM engineering or SOC environments.
  
  

What's in it for you?

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As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

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