Abubakar Latif

CTO BEYON Cyber - We are building AI to augment Human Intelligence in Cyber Defense

Bahrain

About

Chief Information Security Officer. Cyber Security Advisor, International Speaker and Lecturer with over 15+ years of experience. Currently writing Whitepapers on Zero Trust Architecture and Active Cyber Defense. Previously Director of Cyber Security at BNET Cyber Defense Consultant at SingTel Head of Cyber Security at Batelco Snapshot of career highlights include: Chief Information Security Officer at BEYON Cyber ( Batelco) - Setting up the Cyber Security business for the organization. Drafting the Cyber Security Regulation for Telecom Sector Leading the development of Cyber Security Strategy for the Telecom Sector Designed and led the implementation of the 1st CIRT in Telecom Sector in Bahrain. Program manager for strategic ICT projects worth over 27M QAR (Al Jassimya Tower - one of the first smart buildings in the country). Certifications: GPYC, GPCS, CRISC, CCSP, CISSP, PMP, CISM (Among the Top 5% in the world) International experience of working in : Singapore, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain.

Experience

  • Board Member at DTS Solution - Cyber Security Redefined
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Chief Technology Officer at BEYON Cyber
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Director at ISACA Chapter Bahrain
    Jan 2017 - May 2023 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    An honourary position that provides me with me an opportunity to contribute to the Information Security community in Bahrain.

  • Director of Cyber Security at BNET - Bahrain Network
    May 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Director of Cyber Security at Batelco
    Sep 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos