Abdulrahman Alkahlan

Abdulrahman Alkahlan has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity, starting as a Web Developer and System Support at Shbakah in 2004. Abdulrahman then moved to roles such as System Administrator Specialist at the Saudi Stock Exchange, Information Security Analyst at Banque Saudi Fransi, Security Operation Centre Manager at the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, and Senior Security Manager at Lean Business Services. Currently, they hold the position of Head of the Cybersecurity Defence and Fusion Center at Banque Saudi Fransi. Throughout their career, Abdulrahman has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of information security, system administration, and cybersecurity management.

Abdulrahman Alkahlan completed a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Federation University Australia in 2012, followed by a Master's degree in information security from Macquarie University in 2014. Abdulrahman obtained additional certifications such as Security+, CCENT, CCNA Security from institutions like CompTIA and Cisco between 2014 and 2015. In 2023, they also received the GIAC Security Operations Manager (GSOM) certification from GIAC Certifications.