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Chapter II — The Journey

Professional Path

From systems engineering and security operations to academic leadership, cyber defence and scientific governance.

Information Security Associate Professor & Scientific Council Member

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Riyadh / London

Head of the Cyber Defence Centre

Ministry of Education

Riyadh / London

Dean, College of Computer and Information Sciences

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Riyadh / London

Deputy CIO / Head of Information Security

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Riyadh / London

Vice Dean, College of Computer and Information Sciences

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Riyadh / London

Academic Supervisor

Royal Holloway, University of London

Riyadh / London

Teaching Assistant / Scholarship journey

Imam University & Royal Holloway

Riyadh / London

Information Security Engineer

Elm Company

Riyadh / London

System Integration Engineer

SAMA — Saudi Central Bank

Riyadh / London
Leadership

Selected institutional impact

Supervision of the university Security Operations Centre, data-centre development, comprehensive Wi‑Fi coverage, the Bashiq information-security training programme and wider digital-transformation initiatives.

2015

Government IT recognition

The university IT function was recognised through the .GOV programme.

2020

National learning outcomes

The college ranked first among Saudi computer-science colleges in scientific learning outcomes.

ONGOING

Consulting & arbitration

Part-time consulting and leadership of expert teams for judicial arbitration.