Job description
The Senior IT Security Certification Specialist is responsible for leading and executing cybersecurity product and system certification activities in alignment with internationally recognized standards, particularly Common Criteria. The role involves evaluating security documentation, conducting technical risk assessments, overseeing testing processes, and providing expert recommendations on certification decisions (e.g., EAL levels).
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, consistency, and credibility of the certification process, while collaborating with developers, evaluators, and regulatory stakeholders. The specialist also contributes to the development of certification policies and stays current with emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and standards.
Key Responsibilities: - Senior Certifier is responsible for the conduct
of the day to day certification, validation, oversight, certificate maintenance
and mutual recognition with the common criteria standards.
- Ensuring that the highest standards of
competence and impartiality are maintained, and that consistency is achieved
across all evaluation and certification activities;
- Possess a deep understanding of Common Criteria
standards, Protection Profiles, Security Targets, Evaluation Assurance Levels
(EALs), and related documentation
- Provide guidance and mentorship to CB team
members Certifiers and evaluators, ensuring their understanding of the
certification process and helping them with complex evaluations.
- Lead and oversee the review and assessment of
documentation submitted by product developers, including Security Target
documents, design specifications, and test plans.
- Conduct advanced technical risk assessments,
identifying potential security weaknesses or flaws in products or systems and
providing expert guidance for mitigation.
- Oversee and manage the testing phase, ensuring
that security testing is conducted rigorously and accurately.
- Conduct of day-to-day certification, certificate
maintenance and mutual recognition projects and in compliance with scheme
documentations.
- Assisting with the development of policies,
standards, procedures and guidelines.
- Make recommendations regarding certification at
specific Evaluation Assurance Levels (EALs) based on extensive evaluation
expertise and knowledge of the certification process.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in
security, emerging threats, and evolving technology to ensure the certification
process remains relevant.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, such as
developers, evaluators, and national certification authorities, to ensure a
consistent and accurate evaluation process.
Requirements- A university degree-level qualification in IT,
information security or a related field. ideally with a focus on security
domains.
- Certification from a recognized Common Criteria
certification body and previous experience as a Certifier is desired
- IT Security Overview Training and certification
- Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation
Training and certification
- Minimum 8 years
- Minimum 4
years of work experience as a Senior IT / Information Security / Cyber Security
Auditor and/or Risk Management and/or Cyber Security/Information Security
Management.
- Proficiency in Arabic and English (spoken and
written) is preferred
Other Required Qualifications:
General:- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience in IT and Information Security
Assessment
- Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation
Training
- Experience in Risk Assessment and management.
- Should have hands on experience in information
security
- Understanding of ISO27001 certification audit
requirements
- Excellent communication, documentation, and
report-writing skills.
- In-depth knowledge of security testing
methodologies and tools.
- Have analytical & assessment experience of
formal schemes and can assess a situation in a fair and objective manner in
order to arrive at a firm conclusion.
- Have training, workshops planning and delivery
experience across Government & private sector.
Technical:
- Experience in Risk Assessment and management
including audit methodologies and risk assessment methodologies.
- Understanding of NIA controls and implementation
requirements
- Proficiency in security frameworks and standards
like NIST, ISO27001, NIA.
- Strong awareness of Information Security / Cyber
Security trends.
Behavioural:
- Ability to multitask and work effectively with
multiple project teams, sponsors, and customers.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail, meet
deadlines and work under pressure.
- Interpersonal skills
- Work autonomously with a high degree of
enthusiasm
Specific:
- Excellent technical report writing skills.
- Have capabilities to understand and interpret
the Certification Criteria (ISO/ IEC 17021, ISO/ IEC 17024, ISO/ IEC 27006 and
ISO/IEC 17065).
- Knowledge of auditing and information assurance
standards like ISA, ITAF, ISO17021, ISO19011.
- Proficiency in security frameworks and standards
like, ISO27001, NIA, CSF Q2022.
- Familiarity with third-party audit,
Certification and Information Security / Cyber Security audits.
- Proven, hands on, experience in Information
Security Audit or Information Security Management.
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