Ahmed is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 16 years of dedicated experience in securing complex financial and telecommunications environments. He has a proven track record in building resilient security frameworks, managing large-scale cybersecurity risks, ensuring regulatory compliance in highly sensitive environments and enabling digital transformation journeys. Ahmed possesses deep expertise in risk management, governance, data protection and security resiliency. He holds a comprehensive suite of industry certifications, including CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CISSP, underscoring his commitment to world-class security leadership. He has also held several senior positions at multinational companies and banks such as Orange Business Services, the National Bank of Egypt and ADIB . Prior to joining Mashreq Bank, Egypt he served as Head of Information Security Governance at AlexBank.