Ali Abdulla

Ali Abdulla has over 18 years of work experience in various roles related to information security and IT management. Ali is currently working as the Chief Information Security Officer at Bahrain Development Bank since February 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Cyber Resiliency Manager at National Bank of Fujairah from September 2019 to February 2022.

Ali has also held multiple positions at Gulf International Bank, including Head of Security Engineering - Information Security from January 2016 to September 2019, Information Security - Manager from January 2014 to September 2019, and Information Security – Assistant Manager from April 2012 to April 2014. In these roles, they were involved in designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to support information and data security needs, reviewing and enforcing information security policies and procedures, and ensuring security maintenance of network/Internet systems.

Before joining Gulf International Bank, Ali worked as a Business Development Manager at Continental Business Solutions for a brief period in 2011. Ali also served as a Member at The Shadowserver Foundation from 2009 to 2011.

Ali started their career at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority - Bahrain, where they worked as an IT Manager from June 2009 to April 2011, and as an IT Administrator from March 2008 to June 2009. In these roles, they were responsible for overseeing the IT department, providing guidance and mentorship to junior employees, implementing IT system security, and maintaining IT infrastructure.

Prior to that, Ali worked as an Information Security Consultant at BIT from December 2007 to March 2008 and as an Information Security Officer at Pension Fund Commission from May 2005 to March 2007. In these positions, they were involved in implementing information security management systems, aligning IT policies and procedures with best practices, and managing IT processes.

Ali also gained experience as an IT Support Analyst at Bahrain National Gas Company from May 2005 to May 2006, and as an OSS-BSS Engineer at Future Communications Company International (FCCI) from September 2004 to May 2005.

Overall, Ali Abdulla has demonstrated expertise in information security, IT management, and business development throughout their career.

Ali Abdulla's education history includes obtaining a Master's degree in Information, Network, and Computer Security from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in the period from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, Ali earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Jamiat Al-Malik Abdulaziz, from 2000 to 2004. Ali completed their high school education in the Science Section at Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifiya School from 1997 to 2000. In addition to their formal education, Ali has also obtained various certifications in fields such as data privacy, security, and IT management.