Data Protection Specialist Al Futtaim Group UAE

Al Futtaim Group is presently looking for a suitably qualified UAE National for the job position of a Data Protection Specialist in Dubai. As a crucial member of the Cyber security subfunction within the CISO office, the Data Protection Specialist plays a pivotal role in leading the development, implementation, and product management of data protection solutions.

Duties of Data Protection Specialist

• Data Protection Roadmap Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain comprehensive data protection security roadmaps.
• Architecture and Design Artifacts: Create and maintain the architecture and design artifacts related to data protection.
• Ensure that these documents align with industry best practices and comply with relevant regulations and standards.
• License Utilization and Cost Optimization: Analyse and optimize license utilization to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining the highest level of security.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the yield per license and maximize return on our security investment.
• Data Protection Program Management: Support the ongoing management of the Data Protection program, including continuous improvement efforts, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation and management of these projects, delivering the agreed outcomes effectively.
• Vendor Communications: Stay connected with Microsoft and other DLP solution providers.
• Engage with their official blogs, documentation, and forums to learn about updates, new features, and best practices.
• Online Communities: Participate in online forums and communities dedicated to data protection and DLP.
• Industry Publications and Blogs: Subscribe to reputable industry publications, blogs, and newsletters that cover data security and DLP-related topics.
• Continuous Learning: Dedicate time regularly to research and learn about data security, DLP technologies, and Microsoft solutions. Participate in webinars, workshops, and conferences focused on data protection and cybersecurity.

What You Will Do More

• Design and Implement DLP Policies: Collaborate with IT and security teams to develop and deploy effective data loss prevention policies using Microsoft DLP solutions, such as Microsoft 365 DLP, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, and Intune.
• Monitoring and Incident Response: Continuously monitor data flow, access, and usage patterns to detect potential data breaches or policy violations.
• Take immediate action in response to DLP incidents, investigating and mitigating security risks promptly.
• DLP Policy Maintenance: Regularly review and update DLP policies based on changing data security requirements, industry best practices, and regulatory standards to ensure optimal protection against data leaks.
• End-User Awareness and Training: Conduct training sessions and awareness programs for employees to educate them about data protection guidelines and reinforce DLP best practices.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with the IT, compliance, legal, and business teams to align data protection efforts and ensure seamless integration of DLP measures into existing workflows.
• Security Risk Assessments: Perform risk assessments and audits to identify potential vulnerabilities, analyse security gaps, and recommend appropriate remediation actions.
• Reporting and Documentation: Generate regular reports on DLP incidents, trends, and overall data protection performance.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of DLP policies.

Job Requirements For Data Protection Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or similar.
• 10 years of experience in Information Technology in a customer facing capacity and 2 years in cyber security related field.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Proven experience in data loss prevention, security operations, or similar cybersecurity roles.
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft DLP solutions, including Microsoft 365 DLP, Azure Information Protection, and Microsoft Cloud App Security, MS Intune with at least 1 full lifecycle implementation of DLP solution [Data Classification to DLP delivery using MS technologies].
• Familiarity with data protection regulations and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001) is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex security incidents.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams and deliver training sessions.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Information Protection Administrator Associate Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate or similar, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in developing metrics and preparing operational dashboards.

Job ID

• 157962

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