_{17th April, 2025}

Nationality: Omani
Location: Muscat, Oman
Reports to: IM&T Snr Cyber Defense Specialist
 
Job Purpose:

• Deep understanding of both Citrix and F5 WAF capabilities to provide insights on best practices, potential integrations, and performance enhancements.
• Set up and manage firewalls to protect web applications from attacks.
• Continuously check web traffic and logs for potential security threats.
• Design secure network architectures for OT environment, segmenting between different zones to secure the OT network thus ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
• Create and enforce security rules for web applications.
• Regularly check for weaknesses in applications and suggest fixes.
• Monitoring network traffic, detecting potential security incidents, investigating breaches, and implementing strategies to mitigate threats and prevent future attacks.
• Implementing security best practices, ensuring proper traffic management, and minimizing potential network issues that could impact operations.
• Keep records of firewall settings and security incidents for audits.
• in-depth troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex issues related to application security and WAF performance on both platforms.
• Reviewing and validating all configurations and WAF and building the WAF policy manually after validation with stakeholders to have a granular control of the traffic.
• Stay updated on new security threats and recommend better protection tools.

• Successfully deploy and configure Citrix ADC and F5 WAF to protect web applications.
• Maintain continuous monitoring of security events and traffic patterns.
• Develop, test, and manage robust security policies to mitigate risks.
• Achieve high application performance through load balancing, caching, and acceleration techniques.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, delivering actionable reports.
• Lead and manage incident response efforts for security breaches with thorough analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, policies, and incident reports.
• Provide training and mentorship to IT staff and developers on best practices.
• Ensure security configurations and policies meet relevant compliance standards.
• Foster collaboration with development and operations teams for integrated security measures.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds into WAF systems to enhance capabilities.
• Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline WAF management tasks.
• Stay updated on the latest security threats and advancements in relevant technologies.
• Analyze user behavior and traffic patterns to detect insider threats or compromised accounts. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with operational teams to enhance both site security and overall cybersecurity posture.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 3 - 5 years of hands-on experience with Citrix ADC and F5 WAF deployment, configuration, and management.
• Proven experience in implementing web application security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities).
• Demonstrated experience in managing security incidents, including forensic analysis and post incident reporting.
• Experience optimizing application performance through load balancing, caching, and acceleration techniques using Citrix ADC and F5 WAF.
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on web applications.
• Experience implementing and managing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules and policies specifically for API protection.
• Experience working in Cross functional teams, particularly with development and operations (DevOps) teams.