Role: Incident Response Specialist 

Location: Riyadh  
  
About Accenture 

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 674,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. 

Accenture Technology 

Through unmatched industry experience, leading technologies from our ecosystem partners and startups, and the largest delivery network in the world, we provide a powerful range of capabilities that can be tailored to our client’s most complex business needs. With over 100 innovation hubs deployed around the world, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale so they can outpace their peers. You will bring innovation, intelligence, and industry experience together with the newest technologies to help clients innovate at scale and transform their businesses. 

Technology is one of four services that make up one Accenture –the others are Strategy and Consulting, Interactive and Operations. 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

• Perform root cause analysis and resolution 

• Manage and provide direction to day-to-day security operations 

• Identify, assess, and resolve complex issues/problems within own area of responsibility 

• Resolve L3 incidents/ requests 

• Create internal procedural standards relating to support role as required 

• Interface with technical personnel and other teams as required 

• Produce and maintain security incident reports 

• Provide device performance metrics as necessary 

• Respond to security incidents and provide post-incident analysis. 

• Experience in IR tools & solutions related to detection, investigation and response, analyze security event and provide guidance to team members. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly articulate technical and strategic level cyber matters to a variety of audiences. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• At least 4 years of experience in Security Monitoring and Response 

• Microfocus ArcSight SIEM - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 

• Experience in IR tools & solutions related to detection, investigation and response 

• Implemented multiple SIEM solutions 

• Exploit and detection analysis skills, including the ability to analyse logs for useful information and patterns 

• Ability to manipulate and present data 

• Incident and Problem Management skills 

• In-depth knowledge on different security and frameworks 

• Incident and Problem Management skills 

• Familiar on different security and frameworks 

• Candidate must have experience in incident response phases, and knowledge in SOC process and procedure 

• Preference would be given to candidates with certifications like GIAC GCIH, GPEN, or similar certificate. 

Why join us? 

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues 

• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools 

• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards 

• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends 

• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live