Editor-in-Chief of 'Telecommunication Systems' (Springer), impact factor 2.3 (JCR 2023)
Area Editor (CyberSecurity) of 'IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials', impact factor 46.7 (JCR 2025)
Editorial board member of multiple IEEE and Elsevier journals, including IEEE TIFS, IEEE IoT Journal, etc.
Guest editor for numerous ISI-indexed journals from Springer and Elsevier
Organizing chair of over 50 international conferences; technical committee member of more than 100
Active reviewer for research foundations in Switzerland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the Czech Republic
Outstanding Leadership Award, IEEE International Conference on Networks and Systems Security, 2009 (Australia)
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2010 edition)
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions in 'Biometrics & Information Security Research', AIT International Conference, Japan, June 2010
Gold Medal for 'Best Invention & Innovation Award', 10th Malaysian Technology Expo, 2011
Background
Global thought leader and influencer in cybersecurity
Professor of Cybersecurity at the Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Founding member of CoEIA; served as Manager R&D from March 2009 to March 2012
Founder and CEO of the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research, an independent cybersecurity think-tank in Washington, D.C.
Contributed to G20 cyber policy (Saudi and Italian Presidencies) on child online safety, protection of vulnerable populations, and women's empowerment in cybersecurity
International Advisory Board Member at AI Financial Technology Holding Company (AIFT)