Cybersecurity Engineer – FIM, DLP, Data Classification & Endpoint Security | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Category

Information Technology (IT) & Software
Security & Defence
Legal & Compliance

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support enterprise information security and endpoint protection operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on File Integrity Monitoring, Data Loss Prevention, Data Classification, and Endpoint Protection, with hands-on responsibility for monitoring, configuration, policy management, incident investigation, security hardening, and compliance reporting.

The successful candidate will work with Tripwire for File Integrity Monitoring, Forcepoint for Data Loss Prevention and Data Classification, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection. The position requires the ability to manage security policies across enterprise environments, investigate security events, identify data exposure risks, and collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, and IT Operations teams.

This opportunity offers strong career growth potential in cybersecurity, data protection, endpoint security, and information security operations. Relevant cybersecurity certifications, vendor-specific training, and professional development can support progression toward Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, DLP Specialist, Endpoint Security Specialist, Security Architect, or Cybersecurity Lead roles.

Key Responsibilities

File Integrity Monitoring – Tripwire

• Configure and maintain File Integrity Monitoring policies across Windows, Linux, and critical infrastructure.
• Monitor critical files, directories, registry keys, system binaries, configurations, and operating system components.
• Investigate unauthorized, unexpected, or suspicious system changes.
• Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and troubleshooting guides.
• Generate operational, compliance, and security reports.
• Support continuous improvement of file integrity monitoring controls and processes.

Data Loss Prevention – Forcepoint

• Monitor Forcepoint DLP platform health, endpoint agents, policy enforcement, and performance.
• Design, configure, and maintain DLP policies across endpoint, network, email, web, cloud, and data-at-rest environments.
• Configure DLP actions including block, quarantine, encrypt, notify, coach, and monitor.
• Investigate potential data leakage incidents involving endpoints, email, web, cloud, removable media, and file transfers.
• Support DLP policy tuning and optimization to reduce false positives and improve data protection.

Data Classification – Forcepoint

• Configure data classification policies using Keywords, Regex, EDM, Document Fingerprinting, and machine-learning-based classification.
• Define sensitivity levels, classification labels, and tagging policies.
• Identify business-critical and regulated data.
• Assess data exposure risks and support appropriate protection measures.
• Generate data classification, discovery, compliance, and risk reports.

Endpoint Protection – Microsoft Defender

• Monitor endpoint protection health, malware events, security agents, and security dashboards.
• Perform endpoint health checks, policy verification, and maintenance.
• Implement security baselines and endpoint hardening standards.
• Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, and IT Operations teams.
• Manage antivirus and security signature updates.
• Support platform upgrades and endpoint security policy enhancements.
• Monitor and respond to endpoint security events in accordance with organizational procedures.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant cybersecurity or information security experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with File Integrity Monitoring.
• Experience with Tripwire.
• Strong experience with Forcepoint DLP.
• Experience with Data Classification and data protection technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection.
• Strong understanding of Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Security.
• Experience developing and managing DLP policies across enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of data discovery, classification, sensitivity labeling, and data exposure assessment.
• Experience investigating data leakage and endpoint security incidents.
• Strong technical documentation, troubleshooting, reporting, and communication skills.
• Fluent Arabic speaker is mandatory.
• Candidates currently based in Saudi Arabia are preferred.
• Local Saudi candidates are preferred.

Key Technical Skills

• Tripwire
• File Integrity Monitoring
• Forcepoint DLP
• Data Classification
• Microsoft Defender
• Endpoint Protection
• Endpoint Security
• Data Loss Prevention
• Information Security
• Data Protection
• Cybersecurity

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary information has not been provided for this position and therefore no salary estimate is included.

The position provides an opportunity to develop advanced expertise in enterprise data protection, endpoint security, File Integrity Monitoring, DLP, data classification, and information security operations. Professional development through cybersecurity certifications and specialized vendor training in Tripwire, Forcepoint, Microsoft Defender, and related security technologies can support long-term career progression into senior engineering, security architecture, or cybersecurity leadership roles.

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