Thamer Alrowidhan

Chief Information Security Officer

Thamer Alrowidhan is Chief Information Security Officer at a government entity whose name the organiser does not disclose. The CISO role in Saudi government bodies has changed fundamentally since the National Cybersecurity Authority issued its Essential Cybersecurity Controls: it became a position with a defined reporting line, written authority and accountability to the authority, where in many entities it had been a function inside the IT department. His remit covers building the cybersecurity programme and measuring its maturity, protecting sensitive systems, and managing and reporting incidents within the regulatory windows.