Regional Information Security Manager – Middle East And Africa
Apex Group
Cape Town, South Africa
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Mea regulatory alignment
Framework integration
Technology risk forums
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Apex Group is seeking a Regional Information Security Manager for the Middle East and Africa, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The role involves managing cyber risk and compliance across various regulatory frameworks in the region, while collaborating with global teams and local stakeholders.
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Job Summary
You will work as part of the MEA regional technical risk team to manage risk exposure and compliance across GCC/Africa entities.
Key duties include ensuring MEA regulatory alignment, framework integration, and driving security engineering initiatives.
The role offers high visibility within a fast-growing global organization and exposure to leading security technologies.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Apex Group is seeking a Regional Information Security Manager for the Middle East and Africa, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The role involves managing cyber risk and compliance across various regulatory frameworks in the region, while collaborating with global teams and local stakeholders.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
MEA regulatory alignment
Framework integration
Technology risk forums
Security engineering
Risk management
Nice-to-have
Continuous learning and improvement
Positive disruption
Global organization exposure
Key Requirements
10-15 years in Cyber risk/Technical Risk/Compliance in GCC/Africa financial institutions
Practical delivery across UAE PDPL, DIFC, SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, POPIA landscapes
Industry certifications advantageous (e.g., CISM/CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor; cloud security certs.)
Familiarity with IAM/PAM concepts and platforms (CyberArk, SailPoint, etc.) is beneficial but not required