About Tap

Tap Payments is revolutionizing online payments across the MENA region by connecting businesses with simple, unified payment experiences. We need exceptional talent to help us on this journey.

The Cybersecurity Team

Do you get all excited when you hear terms like vulnerability assessment, penetration tests, security verification processes, or intrusion detection? If so, you are in the right place. Our Cybersecurity Team spends every waking (and sleeping) minute detecting security threats before they happen. Join the band and help us build ultra-secure payments technology for our customers.

As a Tapster you will:

•  Ensure full alignment with SAMA Cybersecurity Framework and Tap’s group standards.
• Maintain and update cybersecurity documentation including policies, procedures, standards, and control registers.
• Support internal and external cybersecurity audits and regulatory reviews.
• Prepare reports and responses to regulatory inquiries, inspections, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate remediation activities and track progress of corrective action plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and control testing across systems and environments.
• Identify, evaluate, and document cybersecurity risks, recommending mitigation actions.
• Support threat intelligence analysis and vulnerability management.
• Facilitate penetration tests and follow-up on findings closure.
• Participate in risk review committees and ensure cyber risk reporting accuracy.
• Support daily monitoring of security alerts, logs, and anomalies through the SOC.
• Coordinate incident response and forensic investigations when required.
• Ensure timely containment, eradication, and recovery for security events.
• Maintain incident registers and lessons-learned reports.
• Validate that monitoring tools and SIEM configurations align with group baselines.
• Support implementation of endpoint protection, access control, and encryption mechanisms.
• Verify compliance with system hardening, patching, and network segmentation policies.

• Oversee secure integration of new applications, APIs, and third-party services.
• Participate in architecture reviews to validate security-by-design principles.

• Review change management and deployment activities for cybersecurity impact.

• Deliver cybersecurity awareness and phishing simulation campaigns for KSA staff.
• Promote a culture of security and compliance within the organization.
• Contribute to the development of new security initiatives and group Projects.
• Monitor emerging threats, tools, and best practices to enhance Tap’s defense posture.
• Support periodic business continuity and disaster recovery testing.

  
What you will bring to the party:

•  Proficient with SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management tools.
• Strong understanding of SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, NSIT and PCI DSS.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud security and identity management (IAM, MFA, encryption).
• Experience in implementing and auditing cybersecurity controls in regulated financial or fintech environments.
• Familiarity with KSA laws, including the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, or information security roles.
• Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO 27001 LA/LI, CompTIA Security+.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally.

   

Are you ready to shape the future of payments in MENA?