Hussain AlKhalsan CISO

Hussain AlKhalsan is an experienced professional with a career spanning over 17 years in the field of information security and risk management. Presently, they serve as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Zand since June 2019. Prior to this, they worked at the Commercial Bank of Dubai for almost a decade, holding various positions including Deputy Head of IT Risk & GRC from June 2015 to May 2019, and IT Risk & GRC Manager from August 2010 to May 2019. Before joining the Commercial Bank of Dubai, they worked as a Senior Information Security Officer at Dubai Bank from December 2008 to August 2010. Hussain started their career as a Management Trainee at Emirates Bank in February 2008 and contributed to IT Network Security as well as ENBD Barsha Data Center before leaving in December 2008. Hussain AlKhalsan also served as a Senior Officer at the Commercial Bank of Dubai from December 2002 to January 2008. Overall, Hussain has a diverse range of experience in the banking sector, specializing in information security and risk management.

Hussain AlKhalsan CISO has an extensive education history. From 1998 to 2002, they attended Dubai Men's College, where they pursued a Higher Diploma in Business Information Technology. Following this, in 2005 to 2006, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking Technology from the same institution. To further enhance their knowledge and skills, they enrolled at the Higher Colleges of Technology - CERT in 2008 and completed an eMBA with a specialization in Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2010.