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Recognize Reward and Celebrating our CYSEC Heroes
Recognize Reward and Celebrating our CYSEC Heroes
We are excited to bring back our second edition of the CYSEC SAUDI Summit and Awards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia taking place on the 13th – 14th June 2023 in Sheraton Dammam Hotel. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and prevalent, it is critical for those responsible for securing critical infrastructure to stay up-to-date on the latest threats, trends, and best practices in cybersecurity.
The CYSEC SAUDI Summit and Awards is the premier cybersecurity event focused on redefining Cybersecurity for Saudi’s Critical Infrastructure. By attending this conference, you will have the opportunity to learn from cybersecurity experts, government officials, and industry leaders about the latest cybersecurity challenges, solutions, and strategies for protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure. We welcome you to join us at the CYSEC SAUDI Summit and Awards.
See you there!
Director of Cybersecurity Operations
Government Entity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Cyber Security GRC Director
Government Entity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Head of Information Security
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KSA
Founding Partner
Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME)
Director of Cybersecurity Operations
Government Entity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Cyber Security GRC Director
Government Entity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Head of Information Security
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KSA
Founding Partner
Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME)
Review the categories and decide which is most suited to your organization. Read the category description, criteria for application, and who should apply details listed on the website.
Submit an enquiry on the website and the categories that you may wish to apply for. You may select more than one category that is of interest to you. An email will be sent to you with the application form and submission requirements for that entry.
Prepare all of the information to be included in the application form, noting the word limits, file formats, and deadlines for your submission. Complete all of the information.
Send your entry to arundhathi@makconferences.com by the submission deadline of 31st May 2023. It is possible to use a file transfer service to send large files, videos, etc. Only information compliant with the category guidelines will be considered by our committee.
Once your completed submission is received you will receive an email confirmation confirming successful entry for that category. If any information is missing you will be advised of the missing requirements.
The awards committee will complete an initial review of all submissions and then a short list will be published.
The category winners will be announced in person at the awards ceremony being held on 14th June from 4 PM onwards at the Dammam Sheraton Hotel. The winners will then be photographed, interviewed, and celebrated with the winners being published via media channels the following day.
Review the categories and decide which is most suited to your organization. Read the category description, criteria for application, and who should apply details listed on the website.
Submit an enquiry on the website and the categories that you may wish to apply for. You may select more than one category that is of interest to you. An email will be sent to you with the application form and submission requirements for that entry.
Prepare all of the information to be included in the application form, noting the word limits, file formats, and deadlines for your submission. Complete all of the information.
Send your entry to arundhathi@makconferences.com by the submission deadline of 25th September 2022. It is possible to use a file transfer service to send large files, videos, etc. Only information compliant with the category guidelines will be considered by our committee.
Once your completed submission is received you will receive an email confirmation confirming successful entry for that category. If any information is missing you will be advised of the missing requirements.
The awards committee will complete an initial review of all submissions and then a short list will be published.
The category winners will be announced in person at the awards ceremony being held on 5th October from 2 PM onwards at the Dammam Sheraton Hotel. The winners will then be photographed, interviewed, and celebrated with the winners being published via media channels the following day.
Your submission will be reviewed by the CYSEC SAUDI and CYSEC GLOBAL team to ensure that your submission is compliant with the submission guidelines (length of copy, documents provided etc.)
The compliant submission will be shared with the committee who will then evaluate all category entries, to rate them based on the criteria defined for that category. A short list of the best entries for the category will be agreed upon by the committee and announced.
The committee will then meet to review and evaluate in detail the submissions with a discussion of their merits. Another round of ratings and scores will be allocated by the committee to define the winner.
Your submission will be reviewed by the CYSEC SAUDI and CYSEC GLOBAL team to ensure that your submission is compliant with the submission guidelines (length of copy, documents provided etc.)
The compliant submission will be shared with the committee who will then evaluate all category entries, to rate them based on the criteria defined for that category. A short list of the best entries for the category will be agreed upon by the committee and announced.
The committee will then meet to review and evaluate in detail the submissions with a discussion of their merits. Another round of ratings and scores will be allocated by the committee to define the winner.
As the Director of Cybersecurity Operations in the Ministry of Energy, Abdullah Algumaijan is leading a team of talents responsible for monitoring the Ministry’s assets, responding to cybersecurity incidents, evaluating the security posture of the ministry and implementing security controls aims to protect the Ministry’s digital infrastructure. Prior to this role he specialized in offensive security in STC Solutions and Saudi Aramco.
Abdullah is interested in delivering training for ethical hacking courses, he published online courses in multiple learning platforms and marketplaces. He also collaborates with non-profit organizations to deliver public awareness sessions in cybersecurity.