Cybersecurity Incident Réponse Specialist

About ExeQut

ExeQut is a fast-growing consulting and technology services firm specializing in cybersecurity, IAM, cloud, AI-driven platforms, and custom software engineering. We partner with public and private sector organizations to deliver high-impact digital transformation initiatives across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Position Summary

ExeQut is hiring a Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist to investigate, contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents across endpoints, networks, identities, cloud, and applications — helping clients respond to and learn from real-world threats.

What You Will Do

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents including ransomware, malware, phishing, account compromise, data theft, and lateral movement
• Perform incident triage, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery
• Conduct threat hunting and root-cause analysis
• Perform basic digital forensics and malware analysis
• Identify and analyze IOCs/IOAs and map attacks to MITRE ATT&CK
• Investigate Windows, Linux, Active Directory, and cloud environments
• Work with SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms to investigate security events
• Develop and improve incident response playbooks and detection rules
• Prepare detailed incident reports, timelines, and remediation recommendations
• Support SOC/CSIRT operations and critical incident response

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in Incident Response / DFIR / SOC / Threat Hunting
• Hands-on experience with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, or Cortex XDR
• Strong Windows/Linux and networking knowledge
• Knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and common attack techniques
• Saudi Nationality required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience investigating ransomware, phishing, credential theft, and endpoint compromise

What We Offer

• Performance-based compensation structure
• Bupa medical insurance (Golden Tier)
• Ongoing training and mentorship from experienced leadership
• Exposure to high-impact projects with leading clients in Saudi Arabia
• A collaborative, growth-oriented culture

If you're a hands-on incident response specialist who thrives on investigating and neutralizing real security threats, we'd love to have you on board — let's build something great together!