Director - Security Affairs (UAE Nationals)

Job Title: Director - Security Affairs (UAE Nationals) Location: Abu Dhabi Grade 1 Key Responsibilities Develop and oversee security protocols for facilities, personnel, visitors, and assets. Coordinate with Corporate Procurement to select security service providers, review and renew contracts, monitor performance, and manage vendor transitions. Arrange site risk assessments and vulnerability reviews, and address gaps in perimeter security, access control, surveillance, and emergency response. Oversee access control arrangements, including badges, visitor registration, and clearance procedures. Coordinate responses to physical security incidents with internal teams, service providers, and relevant authorities. Monitor the effectiveness of CCTV, intrusion detection, and alarm systems. Arrange security awareness training and contribute to evacuation and business continuity plans. Report security incidents, risks, corrective actions, and performance to management. Cybersecurity Maintain and review cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures. Coordinate with Procurement and IT to appoint cybersecurity providers, manage contracts, assess performance, and oversee transitions. Oversee cybersecurity risk assessments, threat analysis, and the resolution of identified vulnerabilities. Monitor the implementation of security controls, including firewalls, endpoint protection, encryption, and identity and access management, in coordination with IT and service providers. Oversee cyber incident detection and response, including containment, investigation, recovery, and reporting. Provide cybersecurity input into the design and implementation of IT systems, networks, cloud services, databases, and applications. Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Risk Management, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred. At least 15 years of relevant experience, including leadership responsibility for security operations, governance, or risk management. Demonstrated experience overseeing physical security and cybersecurity through internal teams and external providers. Experience in a government, defence, or critical infrastructure environment is preferred. Strong capability in vendor management, incident response, stakeholder coordination, and reporting to senior leadership.