Ahmed Alderai
Cybersecurity Leader & AI-Safety Researcher
13+ years securing telecom, cloud & financial services — SOC, GRC, and AI-secure systems.
Securing systems where the stakes are real.
Cybersecurity leader with 13+ years across telecom, cloud, financial services, and other regulated environments. Deep expertise in security governance, risk assessment, incident response, threat detection, SOC operations, and regulatory compliance — including ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIS2, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
Track record leading cross-functional security initiatives, translating regulatory requirements into technical controls, and delivering executive-level risk insight across multi-country operations. Strong hands-on foundation in penetration testing, SIEM engineering, and cloud security — combined with leadership, stakeholder communication, and an active research focus on secure AI for healthcare IoT.
Five pillars, one mandate: reduce risk.
Security Governance & Risk
Building and auditing frameworks that align boards, regulators, and engineering teams — translating compliance into living controls.
SOC & Threat Detection
Leading 24/7 SOC operations, threat hunting, and incident response — from SIEM engineering to breach containment and lessons learned.
Offensive Security
Penetration testing, red/blue team simulations, and structured vulnerability management — finding the gaps before adversaries do.
Cloud & Telecom Security
Multi-cloud security architecture (Azure/AWS) and deep telecom expertise — eSIM, roaming, interconnect, and MVNO risk.
AI Security & Safety
MSc research in AI & Security — developing secure ML techniques for IoT in healthcare, with publications in peer-reviewed journals.
A decade-plus across telecom, finance, and cloud.
Leads enterprise & telecom security risk assessments across MVNO operations in five countries, including end-to-end eSIM security threat modelling and roaming/interconnect risk governance.
Led 24/7 SOC operations, threat hunting, and SIEM engineering across EMEA; delivered red/blue team exercises and breach simulations for banking & enterprise clients, improving their security posture through proactive detection and response.
Managed cybersecurity consulting engagements for financial & enterprise clients end-to-end — from RFP to delivery — covering network security, vulnerability management, and ISO 27001 / PCI-DSS compliance advisory.
Guided financial-sector institutions through ISO 27001 implementation and compliance, conducting security maturity assessments and building frameworks across regulated environments.
Where security meets artificial intelligence.
Wiley Telemedicine — advancing secure, intelligent techniques for connected medical devices and IoT healthcare systems.