- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Lead
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Posted
- Nov 9, 2026
About Chalhoub Group
Founded in 1955 by Michel and Widad Chalhoub, Chalhoub Group has grown into a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. Headquartered in Dubai, the family-owned group brings together international maisons and homegrown concepts across fashion, beauty and lifestyle, combining regional expertise with retail and distribution capabilities. As an employer, it offers career opportunities spanning client experience, brand management, merchandising, logistics and digital innovation. Its multicultural environment connects employees with the evolving expectations of luxury consumers, while its emphasis on learning, entrepreneurship and sustainability provides a distinctive setting for professionals seeking to shape the region’s luxury landscape.
The Cyber Defense Lead will develop and continuously improve enterprise cyber defense capabilities across Chalhoub Group, leading incident response, digital forensics, detection engineering, threat intelligence, threat hunting, cloud security operations, and AI-enabled security automation. The role directs multidisciplinary teams and specialist providers, sets technical standards and performance measures, and strengthens operational resilience and cyber defense maturity.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise cyber defense capabilities, ensuring effective threat detection, incident response, and operational resilience across the Group’s entities, brands, and technology environments.
- Provide functional and technical leadership across Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Cloud Security Operations, and AI-enabled security automation.
- Direct multidisciplinary teams and specialist service providers, setting technical standards, operational priorities, and performance measures to strengthen cyber defense maturity, reduce enterprise risk, and support the Group’s transformation ambitions.
- Lead the Group’s cyber defense roadmap, operating model, technical standards, and capability development in alignment with business and security priorities.
- Oversee security team and external partner performance, technical development, mentoring, and resource planning.
- Lead major cyber incident investigations, forensic analysis, containment, and recovery coordination; develop incident response playbooks and conduct simulation exercises.
- Oversee enterprise detection capabilities and optimise SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and security monitoring solutions in alignment with MITRE ATT&CK.
- Drive proactive threat hunting, intelligence-led detection, and continuous improvements to the Group’s defensive posture.
- Lead adoption of AI-enabled security solutions, automated triage, SOAR workflows, and innovative security technologies.
- Manage cyber defense performance, KPIs, service quality, and external security providers, collaborating with internal stakeholders to enhance cyber resilience.
Qualifications
- At least 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including strong technical leadership in cyber defense, security operations, incident response, and detection engineering.
- Proven experience leading and scaling cyber defense capabilities in large, complex enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
- Advanced technical knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, MITRE ATT&CK, security automation, and cloud security (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Experience implementing AI-driven security solutions and automated response capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage security vendors/MSSPs, and influence senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST CSF and ISO/IEC 27001.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCFE, GCFA, GCFR, OSCP, or equivalent.
Skills
Experience
At least 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including leadership of cyber defense capabilities in large, complex enterprise environments.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
Health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies, and exclusive employee discounts. Learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments, including through internal mobility.
Culture
Chalhoub Group combines its heritage as a family-owned business with the dynamism of the Middle East’s luxury sector, fostering a multicultural workplace rooted in collaboration and long-term relationships. Its culture emphasizes continuous learning, entrepreneurial initiative and excellence in customer experience, encouraging employees to develop their expertise while contributing to the evolution of luxury retail.
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