introduction/brief CV
Dr. Jalal Almuhtadi is Director of the Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) at King Saud University and an Associate Professor of Computer Science, where he teaches information assurance, cybersecurity, data privacy, IoT security, and governance, risk and compliance (GRC). He holds an MS and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr Almuhtadi has authored more than 90 scientific publications and policy reports on cybersecurity, privacy, and IoT security, and speaks regularly at local and international conferences on advancing cybersecurity practice worldwide.