Head of Cyber Security

CNS  is a technology company that powers the future by providing digital solutions essential to support all enterprise and human development. While growing and managing a robust pool of supplier-partners for the benefit of our clients has always been a priority, we are constantly re-inventing ourselves.
Founded in 1987 with more than 30 years of experience, CNS employs over 320 employees including more than 250 certified engineers. We offer in-depth expertise and a range of best-in-class products that support the digital transformation of all major industries. With offices in three countries, we have an extensive reach into, and regional knowledge of the Middle East markets.
A shift into levering our many years of experience to develop pioneering software in-house will add yet another dimension to our highly innovative solutions-portfolio.

Job Description

The Head of Cyber Security is responsible for building and leading CNS’s cybersecurity business, with accountability for strategy, client engagement, managed security services, service delivery and growth. The role will develop secure, scalable and commercially viable cyber capabilities across defensive security, offensive security, GRC, data governance and AI assurance, while strengthening client trust and positioning CNS as a leading regional cybersecurity and digital trust provider.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Managed Security, Cloud Security & Cyber Defense:

· Lead delivery of Managed Security Services, including SOC, SIEM, MDR, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.

· Define and oversee cloud security capabilities across public cloud, private cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments.

· Ensure SLA/KPI adherence and high-quality service delivery across all client engagements.

· Drive continuous improvement, automation, AI-assisted security operations, and detection engineering.

Cybersecurity, Data Governance & AI Strategy:

· Define and execute CNS strategy across cybersecurity, data governance, cloud security, and AI assurance, aligned with business and client objectives.

· Establish governance frameworks covering ISO 27001, NIST, ISO 42001, privacy, data governance, and relevant regional regulatory requirements.

· Develop integrated governance models covering cyber risk, data ownership, privacy, AI risk, compliance, and assurance.

· Support clients in establishing responsible AI governance, AI risk management, model assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Pre-Sales, Solution Development & Go-to-Market:

· Support Sales and Pre-Sales in solution design, proposals, bids, and executive client presentations.

· Develop and position CNS offerings across managed security, cloud security, offensive security, GRC, data governance, privacy, and AI assurance.

· Standardize solution architectures, delivery models, pricing, and service propositions.

· Identify strategic technology partners and develop differentiated, scalable offerings aligned with market demand.

Risk Management, Security Architecture & Cloud Security:

· Own cyber risk management, vulnerability management, and security architecture strategy.

· Oversee secure architecture across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, application, network, and data environments.

· Ensure cloud security controls are embedded across IAM, configuration management, workload protection, data protection, logging, and monitoring.

· Support secure-by-design principles across infrastructure, applications, data platforms, and AI systems.

Data Governance, Privacy & AI Assurance:

· Develop CNS capabilities across data governance, data quality, ownership, stewardship, lineage, classification, and lifecycle management.
· Establish privacy and data-protection services covering ROPA, DPIA, DSAR, data discovery, and regulatory compliance.
· Develop AI governance and assurance services covering AI inventories, risk classification, model governance, security testing, AI red teaming, explainability, and human oversight.
· Integrate cyber, data, privacy, and AI governance into a unified digital-trust proposition.

Revenue Growth & Business Enablement:

· Drive revenue growth across cybersecurity, managed services, cloud security, data governance, and AI assurance offerings.

· Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing CNS and Group client accounts.

· Build new recurring-revenue services and managed offerings.

· Collaborate with Sales and Group leadership to strengthen CNS’s regional market positioning and strategic partnerships.

Team Leadership & Capability Development:

· Build and lead high-performing teams across cyber defense, offensive security, cloud security, GRC, data governance, & AI assurance.

· Define the target organisation structure and recruit critical leadership, technical, and delivery roles.

· Drive professional certifications, training, career development, and succession planning.

· Align team capacity and capability with pipeline, service delivery, and commercial growth.

Performance Management, Governance & Operating Model:

· Define KPIs, SLAs, utilisation, margin, service-quality, and customer-satisfaction measures.

· Establish governance and reporting across Sales, Delivery, IT, Compliance, Data, AI, and Managed Services.

· Monitor operational and financial performance against agreed business objectives.

· Continuously enhance the operating model, delivery quality, automation, scalability, and customer experience.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, IT, or related field

• Master’s degree in cyber security / information security is Desired

Experience

• 15+ years in cyber security with at least 5 years in leadership roles

• Experience in MSSP / System Integrator (CNS-type environment) is Desired

Additional Information

Skills & Abilities

• • Strong expertise in SOC, SIEM, EDR, cloud security, and GRC frameworks

• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.