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AIU

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AIU is the Arab International University, a higher-education institution in Syria offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across multiple faculties including Dentistry, Pharmacy, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Informatics & Communication, Business Administration, Law, and Arts. The university emphasizes quality teaching, applied scientific research, and community engagement, and provides extensive campus facilities — laboratories (including AI and telecommunications labs), libraries, e-learning systems, sports and cultural venues, and career-development services. AIU also maintains international partnerships, offers mobility programs and hosts conferences and research activities.

📋 Description

• Analyze security events and alerts from multiple security platforms to assess scope, severity, and potential impact on systems, networks, and data. • Perform Level 2 incident analysis, classification, and prioritization in accordance with established incident response and escalation procedures. • Lead and support incident response activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery, following predefined response plans. • Investigate root causes of security incidents such as phishing attacks, malware infections, data breaches, and unauthorized access attempts. • Collect, preserve, and document forensic evidence; prepare clear investigation reports with remediation and prevention recommendations. • Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), anomalous behavior, and emerging threats across endpoints, networks, and applications. • Leverage threat intelligence feeds behavioral analytics, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to enhance detection and response capabilities. • Investigate phishing emails, malicious scripts, and suspicious users or network activity to identify threats and prevent recurrence. • Develop, tune, and optimize security use cases and detection rules for DLP, email security, endpoint protection, and insider threat monitoring. • Manage and monitor Secure Email Gateway platforms to support email threat prevention and incident response. • Enforce access management, privilege controls, and security policies across cybersecurity tools and platforms. • Plan and conduct regular penetration testing activities and coordinate remediation efforts with IT and application teams. • Perform weekly vulnerability assessments on organizational applications and systems, document findings and track remediation progress. • Investigate endpoint security alerts and take remediation actions such as quarantining devices and blocking malicious indicators. • Provide operational network support by assisting with monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and escalation of network infrastructure issues to ensure stable and reliable connectivity. • Conduct cybersecurity awareness campaigns to improve user security posture and reduce human-related risks. • Organize and support annual cybersecurity and AI awareness events, including hands-on challenges, workshops, and guest speaker sessions. • Maintain accurate incident documentation, tickets, and daily operational reports. • Escalate high-severity or complex incidents to senior security staff and management. • Collaborate with IT infrastructure, network, and application teams to support continuous security operations and risk reduction.

🎯 Requirements

• 2–3 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, SOC, or incident response roles. • Strong experience with Barracuda Email Security for email threat detection and response. • Hands-on knowledge of Sophos Central Phish Threat for phishing simulations and threat analysis. • Practical experience administering and responding to incidents using SentinelOne Endpoint Protection. • Familiarity with ESET Endpoint Security for endpoint monitoring and malware analysis. • Experience with DLP solutions for insider threat detection and data loss prevention. • Knowledge of Access Control systems and physical security integrations. • Familiarity with CCTV systems and security monitoring environments. • Understanding of incident response lifecycle, forensic fundamentals, and evidence handling. • Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and supporting penetration testing initiatives. • Knowledge of threat hunting methodologies, IOCs, and MITRE ATT&CK framework. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. • Ability to document incidents, findings, and remediation actions clearly and professionally. • Good communication skills with the ability to collaborate across IT, security, and management teams. • Proactive mindset with a strong commitment to continuous learning and cybersecurity best practices. • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognized institution. • Industry-recognized certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Cyware Certified Orchestrate Analyst, Certified ExtraHop Network Security Specialist, and Fortinet NSE are strongly preferred. • Additional certifications in incident response, SOC operations, threat intelligence, penetration testing, or SIEM platforms, along with continuous security training, are considered a strong advantage.

🏖️ Benefits

• Not specified