Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Badr Aldayel, Head of Information Security

Badr Aldayel

Head of Information Security·Confidential

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Information Security & Assurance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 8 months

Head of Information Security

October 2018 - Present

Confidential

Saudi Arabia

October 2018 - Present

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Information Security Governance Senior Manager

July 2018 - October 2018

Zain KSA

Saudi Arabia

July 2018 - October 2018

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Information Security Consultant

September 2016 - July 2018

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency - SAMA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2016 - July 2018

- Information security planning, advisory, and management consulting for all payment systems (SARIE, MADA and SADAD).
- Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security maturity assessments.
- Plan, research and design robust security architectures for IT projects.
- Identify security issues and provide the appropriate resolution and recommendations.
- Define and implement information security governance frameworks.
- Design and implement information security policies, procedures and awareness programs.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior Information Security Specialist

July 2016 - September 2016

Tawuniya

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2016 - September 2016

- Provide guidance and architecture review of proposed security and business practices.
- Ensure network and penetration testing, conduct system analysis and report findings.
- Review access privileges on regular basis and manage control systems for access to the organisation's systems.
- Identify security issues and provide the appropriate resolution or make recommendations.
- Produce written technical reports and/or develop presentations on security activities.
- Participate in the incident response and investigation process.
- Design and implement security policies and procedures.
- Assess and communicate all security risks.
- Assist in developing and maintaining enterprise risk management, risk registers and risk appetite .
- Develop, design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Maintains current knowledge of security threats and attacks.
- Design and implement information security awareness programs.
- Advise, counsel, and educate executive and management teams about emerging technologies and regulatory and compliance issues.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Security Specialist

April 2014 - June 2016

Tawuniya

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2014 - June 2016

- Ensure network and penetration testing, conduct system analysis and report findings.
- Review access privileges on regular basis and manage control systems for access to the organisation's systems.
- Review security reports generated by systems and initiate actions to mitigate security incidents.
- Draft business continuity plan (BCP) and disaster recovery plan (DRP).
- Propose solutions to mitigate information systems risks and information security problems.
- Assist in creating and reviewing systems roles and profiles and sign off with related parties.
- Create and implement the IT security policy and related procedures, and recommend any changes.
- Ensure that policies are strictly complied with and enforced across all the organisation activities.
- Develop and maintain the operational risk management.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Information Technology

Computer Applications Developer

April 2009 - October 2010

Saudi telecoms company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2009 - October 2010

- Working in the Enterprise application integration (EAI) department
- Using WebMethods integration and J2EE programming.
- Build Web Services and SOAP, and use secure communication protocols.
- J2EE Supporter for EMS (E-payment management system).
- Administrator of Oracle Enterprise Repository.
- Update, repair, modify and develop existing systems.
- Write reports and documentations.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Consultant

October 2008 - April 2009

Algadear Alatheb

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2008 - April 2009

- Suggesting and providing computer networks, software, and security solutions.
- Suggesting and implementing physical security solutions.
- Installing, maintaining and supporting network equipment and devices.
- Developing and supporting the company website.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Network Engineer

June 2006 - September 2006

Confidential

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2006 - September 2006

- Working in the application & networking department.
- Responsible for installing, maintaining and supporting network equipment and devices.
- Suggest and provide IT solutions.
- Undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network security.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Robert Morris University

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Information Security & Assurance

United States

King Saud University

October 2008

October 2008

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Saudi Arabia

Skills

IT Security
Expert
IT Security
Expert
Security Information
Expert
Security Information
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
IT Governance
Expert
IT Governance
Expert
Integration Systems (WebMethods)
Intermediate
Integration Systems (WebMethods)
Intermediate
Programming(C, C++,C#, J2SE, J2EE)
Intermediate
Programming(C, C++,C#, J2SE, J2EE)
Intermediate
Operating Systems (Linux, Windows Server)
Intermediate
Operating Systems (Linux, Windows Server)
Intermediate
SOA (Oracle Enterprise Repository)
Intermediate
SOA (Oracle Enterprise Repository)
Intermediate
Web Design (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, illustrator)
Intermediate
Web Design (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, illustrator)
Intermediate
Database Management (Oracle,MySQL)
Intermediate
Database Management (Oracle,MySQL)
Intermediate
Business Intelligence (SSRS,SSAS,XLMiner)
Intermediate
Business Intelligence (SSRS,SSAS,XLMiner)
Intermediate
IT Governance (COBIT 5, ISO27001, ITIL, Policy&Procedures)
Expert
IT Governance (COBIT 5, ISO27001, ITIL, Policy&Procedures)
Expert
Security (S+,CEH,Penetration testing)
Expert
Security (S+,CEH,Penetration testing)
Expert
Risk Management (Operational Risk Management, IT Risk Management)
Expert
Risk Management (Operational Risk Management, IT Risk Management)
Expert
Business Continuity Planning (BCP, DRP)
Expert
Business Continuity Planning (BCP, DRP)
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert
Auditing (ACL)
Intermediate
Auditing (ACL)
Intermediate
Networks (N+)
Expert
Networks (N+)
Expert
Web developing (HTML, CSS, AJAX, JQuery,JavaScript, XML,WordPress)
Intermediate
Web developing (HTML, CSS, AJAX, JQuery,JavaScript, XML,WordPress)
Intermediate
IT Governance
Expert
IT Governance
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Security Information
Expert
Security Information
Expert
IT Security
Expert
IT Security
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management in Information Technology Security (PMITS)
Oct 2016
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Jun 2016
Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE)
Jun 2016
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Jan 2016
Certified Penetration Testing Consultant (CPTC)
Mar 2016
Certified Operational Risk Professional (CORP)
May 2015
Scaling Operations
May 2015
Mini MBA - Business Administration and Management
Jan 2014
Managing the Company of the Future
Apr 2015
Cloud Computing Concepts
Apr 2015
Hardware Security
Feb 2015
Software Security
Dec 2014
ITIL Foundation
Jan 2015
CompTIA N+
Aug 2013

Training
Anti Money Laundering
SAMA
Dec 2015
ACL 9
RMU information Assurance Course
Aug 2013
COBIT 5
RMU IT Governance Course
Nov 2013
CEH
RMU Network Security Course
Aug 2012
CompTIA S+
RMU Network Security Course
Aug 2012
WebMethods 7.1 Integration
Software AG
Aug 2009