Mazen Qasim

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Mazen Qasim is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at ARO Drilling and a cybersecurity executive in Saudi Arabia with more than 20 years of experience across the oil and gas and healthcare sectors. He excels at building resilient security departments and maturing governance, risk and compliance functions in highly regulated environments. He leads the secure adoption of AI and emerging technologies so that digital transformation stays innovative while preserving enterprise resilience, with particular focus on the convergence of IT and operational technology (OT). Known for cross-functional integration, he embeds cybersecurity across core business lines and organisational workflows, turning security into a strategic business enabler that supports operational excellence across the Kingdom.