Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

 Job Title: Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
Employment/Contract Type: (Full-Time)
Industry/Nature of Business: (Oil & Gas)
Work Location: Dhahran

About Us:
NES mission centers on providing specialist technical & engineering talent for critical industries, driven by values like integrity, customer focus, teamwork, drive, and enterprise, while focusing on Oil & Gas, Renewables, Chemicals, Life Sciences, and Mining, supporting global energy transition through responsible, diverse workforce solutions. (SMP opportunities with Aramco)
Mission & Vision

• Mission: To connect companies with skilled engineering & technical professionals, facilitating global projects, especially in the evolving energy and scientific sectors, delivering workforce solutions ethically and responsibly.
• Vision: To be a global leader in these specialized talent markets, supporting clients in achieving their goals while fostering local communities.

Core Values

• Integrity & Responsibility: Upholding high standards, ensuring compliance, and minimizing environmental impact.
• Customer Focus: Delivering safe, efficient solutions and building strong client relationships.
• Drive & Personal Impact: Improving standards and contributing to positive outcomes.
• Teamwork: Collaborating globally and locally for success.
• Enterprise: Acting as responsible business partners, innovating, and supporting local economies.

Industry Focus

• Energy Transition: Supporting renewable energy, carbon neutral projects, and sustainable energy production.
• Core Sectors: Oil & Gas, Power, Chemicals, Life Sciences, and Mining.
• Specialization: Providing expertise for complex, large-scale projects in these technical fields

Job Summary:
We are seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
 
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Requirements

• Knowledge and basic understanding of networking and operating systems
• Familiarity with security concepts (Authentication and authorization)
• Understanding of log monitoring and alerts tools
• Familiarity with machine learning foundations
• Familiarity with Prompt Engineering & Agentic AI
• Knowledge and basic understanding of Cloud
• Familiar with Secure Email Gateways, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to prevent email spoofing and phishing.
• Understands web filtering tools, URL filtering, and secure web gateways to block access to malicious websites.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of secure web gateways, URL filtering, and SSL decryption to prevent access to malicious websites and protect users.
• Familiar with Secure DNS, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and wireless security controls
• Understands phishing, malware, and ransomware attack vectors.
• Collaborates with SOC teams to triage incidents, analyze alerts, and apply defensive controls.

 
Minimum Requirements:
Educational Background:
Batchelor Degree Cybersecurity -Computer Science -Artificial Intelligence
Experience Required:
Minimum of 0-6 years
Skills Required:

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional teams.
• Proactive and self-driven approach to continuous learning, staying up to date with evolving threats and security technologies.

 
Certification Required

• COBIT 5 Fundamental (Preferred)
• CompTIA security+ (Preferred)
• Certified AI Security Professional (CAISP) (Preferred)
• CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker (Preferred)
• SANS301 and/or SANS401 or equivalent (Preferred)
• GIAC Machine Learning Engineer (Preferred

 
Preferred University      

• Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
• Prince Mohammad University
• King Faisal University

 
GPA Scale:

• 4 Scale GPA: Minimum 3
• 5 Scale GPA: Minimum 4

 
Work Schedule:
Full Time – 40h schedule per week

Benefits Offered:
Competitive Salary: 9000 SAR to 12000 SAR full package.
Adequate Health Insurance.
For remote areas: jobs
A 10% basic salary add as an allowance.  
Paid annual leave of 28 days + public Holidays.
Up to 10% yearly salary increase depends on the company and employee performance.  
Yearly flight for expect
 
Application Window:
Start Date: 1/18/2026
End Date: 1/25/2026

How to apply:
Email: lama.aldoulab@nesgt.com
Website: NES web job link

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.