Summary
Accenture is seeking a Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist for its cybersecurity team in Riyadh. The role operates and improves security solutions for data, endpoints, applications, and APIs across on-premises and cloud environments. Responsibilities include maintaining security architectures and controls, addressing configuration gaps and threats, supporting incident response, and contributing to audits and compliance reporting. Applicants should have 4–7+ years of relevant security experience; certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or CompTIA Security+ are an advantage.
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About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.
Accenture Security
Join Accenture Security to pioneer security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed services. Using the coolest next-gen tech, you’ll have every chance to stay one step ahead of cybercrime and out-hack the hackers.
Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services – from security strategy development to business transformation, to managed security services – on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and take full advantage of advanced technologies and proven risk management models. Our experienced team of global security professionals helps businesses understand their risks and build resilience from the inside out, giving them the confidence to focus on what matters most: innovation and business growth.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Digital Identity & Security Access Management Specialist to join our cybersecurity team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of protecting our organization's data, systems, and applications — operating and continuously improving a broad portfolio of enterprise security solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Administer and operate a suite of security solutions, including:
- File Integrity Monitoring (NNT Change Tracker)
- Database Protection (Imperva)
- Data Loss Prevention (Microsoft DLP)
- Data Classification & Information Protection (Microsoft Purview)
- Endpoint Detection & Response and Anti-Virus platforms
- Application & API Security (FortiWeb)
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying and unlocking unutilized features within existing security tools to maximize business and security value.
- Design and maintain security architectures across system, data, and application layers in both on-premises and cloud environments.
- Identify and remediate security gaps, misconfigurations, and exposure risks — including web and API-related threats.
- Ensure operational hygiene by keeping all security solutions patched, updated, and aligned with vendor recommendations and internal security standards.
- Support incident response activities related to data leakage, endpoint threats, and application or API attacks, and contribute technical expertise to audits, assessments, and compliance reporting.
- Champion best practices by leading process and system improvements and sharing knowledge across the team.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- 4–7+ years of experience in system, data, endpoint, or application security domains.
- Hands-on expertise with data protection, endpoint security, and application/API security technologies.
- Strong understanding of data protection controls, system hardening, and application security principles.
- Proven experience supporting hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud).
- Sharp troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+) are a strong advantage.