Working as a trusted cybersecurity advisor with the computer science department to enhance the graduates' capabilities and skills in various aspects.

• Instrumental in supporting demand on cybersecurity nationally and enabling the Saudi Vision 2030, to achieve its targeted revenue and helps in building the company’s human capability in cybersecurity for SITE (funded by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)).• Core member of the founding team for SITE; integral in building the company’s cybersecurity service delivery & business function from a start-up.• Contributed significantly to the successful development of the business function in the Penetration Testing Department (Offensive Services).• Leverage strong penetration testing technical background to manage & lead hundreds of projects, ensuring best quality of deliverables to clients. • Spearheaded the cybersecurity team to deliver best-in-class services to over 200+ clients, driving client satisfaction & repeat business.• Direct and oversee a delivery team of 10 consultants, juniors & seniors (direct reports) and 30 consultants (indirect reports).• Well-versed in leading strategic direction & evolution of Penetration Testing teams, including defining goals, KPIs and establishing priorities.• Lead and develop advanced services such as red-teaming, purple teaming, and ransomware readiness.• Instrumental in improving service delivery to clients; develop innovative service offerings, from brainstorming to go-to-market strategy.• Led a team of 5 to win 5th place in a Capture the Flag (CTF) event; a national cybersecurity competition, out of 100 teams.• Participated in hundreds of hours with Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) team.

• Served as trusted thought leader and subject matter expert to help in defining & setting strategic cybersecurity direction.• Played a key role in developing GRC framework with a leading international company.• Collaborated in conducting risk assessments with a leading international company for critical applications.• Performed penetration tests on various systems & applications.• Participated in several incident response cases.

• Instrumental in achieving system security objectives by contributing information to strategic plans & reviews. • Served as technical project manager for security control implementation; implemented SANS 20 Critical Security Controls. • Managed a high-performing team of information security staff; developed effective information security policies & security awareness program. • Led and conducted static code analysis utilizing open source tools. • Performed information security auditing procedures utilizing NIST 800-53 Framework.• Collaborated closely with vendors; conducted proof of concepts for various security solutions.• Provided comprehensive advice & guidance on security best practices regarding Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Interpreted data & information to draft concise reports of findings; presented actionable insights & information to senior management.• Facilitated development of business continuity planning, data, systems & network security.

Taught courses related to Information Technology; Information Security; and E-Commerce