Associate Cybersecurity Analyst (Saudi Nationals)

Saudi ARAMCO SMP Opportunity - Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

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.

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 Major

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering

Preferred University (In no particular order)

• 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 or less with related experience.

• 5 Scale GPA: Minimum 4 or less with related experience.

Work Experience

0-3 years or more

Work Location: Dhahran