Resume
Academic Achievements
- Editor-in-Chief of 'Telecommunication Systems' (Springer), impact factor 2.3 (JCR 2023)
- Area Editor (CyberSecurity) of 'IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials', impact factor 46.7 (JCR 2025)
- Editorial board member of multiple IEEE and Elsevier journals, including IEEE TIFS, IEEE IoT Journal, etc.
- Guest editor for numerous ISI-indexed journals from Springer and Elsevier
- Organizing chair of over 50 international conferences; technical committee member of more than 100
- Active reviewer for research foundations in Switzerland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the Czech Republic
- Outstanding Leadership Award, IEEE International Conference on Networks and Systems Security, 2009 (Australia)
- Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2010 edition)
- Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions in 'Biometrics & Information Security Research', AIT International Conference, Japan, June 2010
- Gold Medal for 'Best Invention & Innovation Award', 10th Malaysian Technology Expo, 2011
Background
- Global thought leader and influencer in cybersecurity
- Professor of Cybersecurity at the Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
- Founding member of CoEIA; served as Manager R&D from March 2009 to March 2012
- Founder and CEO of the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research, an independent cybersecurity think-tank in Washington, D.C.
- Contributed to G20 cyber policy (Saudi and Italian Presidencies) on child online safety, protection of vulnerable populations, and women's empowerment in cybersecurity
- International Advisory Board Member at AI Financial Technology Holding Company (AIFT)