✨ AI Summary
The Specialist Data & Access Security Planning (Trainee) role focuses on safeguarding sensitive information by developing, implementing, and maintaining security and privacy controls. Key responsibilities include monitoring systems for threats, managing security tools, conducting audits, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with data protection laws like GDPR and HIPAA. The role requires a minimum diploma in computer or electrical engineering, computer science, or equivalent, with a preference for existing knowledge in Information Security. Essential skills include teamwork, communication, integrity, and flexibility.
Requirements
Minimum Diploma Holder in computer or electrical engineering, computer science or equivalent. Preferred existing knowledge of Information Security. Skills include ability to work independently or as part of a team, strong communication and interpersonal skills, professional integrity, organizational commitment, achievement motivation, and flexibility.
Description
Key Accountabilities
- Monitor systems and networks for security threats, vulnerabilities, or suspicious activity.
- Implement and manage security tools such as firewalls, encryption, and intrusion detection systems.
- Conduct regular security audits and risk assessments.
- Respond to and investigate security incidents or data breaches.
- Maintain secure access controls and ensure proper user permission management. Develop and update privacy policies in alignment with laws such as UAE Data law, Dubai Data law, DESC security law, GDPR, HIPAA, or local regulations.
- Ensure data handling processes meet compliance requirements.
- Oversee data lifecycle practices, including data collection, usage, storage, and deletion.
- Conduct privacy impact assessments for new systems, software, or projects.
Qualifications, experience, skills and competencies
Qualifications
- Minimum Diploma Holder in computer or electrical engineering, computer science or equivalent
Experience
- Preferred existing knowledge of the Information Security
Skills
- Ability to work both independently or as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional integrity
- Organizational Commitment
- Achievement Motivation
- Flexibility
Competencies
Please provide the level of competency as per the grade: Level 1 for Band 6, Level 2 for Band 5, level 3 for Band 4, level 4 for Band 3.
- Think strategically (Level 2 of 5)
- Achieve tangible results (Level 2 of 5)
- Lead breakthrough change (Level 2 of 5)
- Exceed customer expectations (Level 2 of 5)
- Nurture, Inspire and Motivate (Level 2 of 5)
- Target win-win outcomes (Level 2 of 5)