Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy & Advisory

Dimension Data / NTT ltd

Your day at NTT DATA

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Market Growth

• Lead the vision, development, and expansion of NTT DATA s Cybersecurity Strategy & Advisory practice in the UAE/GCC.
• Define and own the cybersecurity consulting portfolio, service catalog, business strategy, and commercial roadmap.
• Act as the most senior cybersecurity advisor for strategic accounts, influencing C-level executives and regulatory stakeholders.
• Shape and drive regional market positioning for NTT DATA s cybersecurity consulting services.

Build & Scale a Cybersecurity Consulting Team

• Establish and grow a high-performing team of cybersecurity consultants, specialists, and advisors across all domains:
  • GRC & Compliance
  • Cloud Security
  • Offensive Security (PT/Red Team)
  • Security Architecture & Zero Trust
  • Application Security / DevSecOps
  • Data Security & DLP
  • AI Security & Emerging Technologies
  • SOC / Threat Intelligence / IR Advisory
• Define recruitment strategy, role structure, career paths, competency models, and certification plans.
• Build an internal culture of excellence, continuous learning, and thought leadership.

Executive Advisory & Client Engagement

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert and trusted advisor for cybersecurity strategies, board-level discussions, and large-scale transformation programs.
• Directly lead engagements with government, financial services, energy, telco, healthcare, and national critical infrastructure sectors.
• Provide executive oversight for cybersecurity maturity assessments, audits, regulatory compliance programs, cloud modernization, and enterprise risk management initiatives.
• Drive development of executive-level deliverables: strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, governance models, operating models, and transformation plans

Service Portfolio Ownership

The Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy & Advisory will own and expand consulting capabilities across:

Assessment & Offensive Security

• Security Maturity Assessments
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Penetration Testing (Web, Mobile, External, Internal, Cloud)
• Red/Blue/Purple Team Exercises
• OT/IoT Security Assessments

GRC & Compliance

• ISO 27001 LI/LA Advisory & Implementations
• NESA / NCA / GDPR / HIPAA / NIST / CIS
• Risk Management, BCM, and Ransomware Resilience Programs
• Data Governance, DLP, Privacy & Protection

Cloud & Modern Security

• Cloud Security Assessments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM/CNAPP)
• Zero Trust Architecture & Implementation Roadmaps
• Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM)
• DevSecOps, Secure SDLC, Application Security

Cyber Defense & Advanced Services

• SOC Advisory, Cyber Operations Transformation (SIEM/SOAR)
• Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting Frameworks
• Incident Response & Forensics Advisory
• CISO-as-a-Service / vCISO Programs

Emerging Domains

• AI Security & AI Governance
• Quantum-safe Security Advisory
• Container/Kubernetes Security

Delivery Excellence & Governance

• Oversee the execution of all advisory engagements to ensure delivery quality, strategic value, and compliance with regional standards.
• Develop frameworks, methodologies, best practices, and reusable delivery assets.
• Act as final executive reviewer for high-impact deliverables and transformation programs.
• Ensure consistent governance, risk mitigation, and client satisfaction across the practice.

Commercial & P&L Ownership

• Own revenue targets, gross margin performance, and profitability for the cybersecurity consulting practice.
• Drive pipeline creation, bid leadership, solutioning, and proposal development.
• Lead executive-level client presentations, workshops, and pre-sales engagements.
• Cultivate long-term strategic relationships with regulators, government organizations, industry stakeholders, and technology partners.