Taimur Ijlal

TAIMUR IJLAL
A multi-award winning, cloud security leader with over 20+ years of

international experience in cyber-security and IT risk management
in the fin-tech industry.
Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, Cloud Security,

DevSecOps etc. Also a published writer, speaker and course
creator on Cloud Security and Artificial Intelligence. Skilled at
handling cloud security portfolios and working with technology
teams to code security services in compliance to standards like PCI-
DSS, NIST etc.
🏆 Awarded UK Global Talent Visa "Exceptional Talent"

🏆 CISO of the year 2019 - UAE
🏆 CISO top 30 - UAE
🏆 CISO top 50 - UAE
🏆 Most Outstanding Security team - UAE
My career trajectory
2020 to current
Cloud Security focus
2012 to 2019
Senior Manager and CISO
roles
2002 to 2011
IT audit and
information security
Peer recommendations
Recommendations from seniors
Recommendations from seniors
People I have mentored
People I have mentored
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
CISO OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019
I was
selected as
the (joint)
winner of this
award out of
35 applicants
Award CISO 30 Awards and Forum 2018 Middle East Security Awards ( MESA ) – CISO 100 – Information
27th March 2018 - Habtoor Grand Hotel, Dubai Security Executive ( 2016 and 2017 )
Over 500 Security leaders and product providers April 2016 and 2017
attended this event. Dubai , UAE
https://www.tahawultech.com/news/ciso-30-awards-
winners-announced/
Over 4000+ security professionals in the region .
I was named as one of the Top 30 CISO leaders who

CISO 100 is a globally prestigious award that was given across
was able to demonstrate my skills and expertise as a
different categories within the Middle East. This award was given to the
security leader through a rigorous application process
showcasing my innovative projects.
top 100 CISO's from different industries who displayed innovative ways
This event was recognized to honor 30 individuals to ensure that Information Security delivers value to the business
across the middle east whose security projects have across the enterprise. I had the honor of being Awarded as one of Best
demonstrated innovation and thought leadership in their CISOs for 2nd Consecutive Year in 2017 at the event conducted by
companies. The Criteria used was the nature of the MESA (Emirsec Ventures) in association with CISO Council at Conrad
security project and what out of the box thinking was Hotel, Dubai
done to solve a particular problem.
Conferences and Talks
5th Annual CISO Summit and RoundTable 2012
Invited to speak and participate in the 5th Annual CISO Summit and Roundtable which was a
three day Premier Gathering for Information Security leaders in the Middle East in which
hundreds of CIOs, CISOs, heads of information security, CTOs and senior technology risk
executives participated. I participated in two forums 1) Expert case study on how the
application security model has evolved and 2) Panel for how to prepare for targeted cyber-
attacks in the Middle East which were well received by the participants and below provides my
participation in the panel ranked 81% and 79%.
BIG DATA WORLD Middle East 2012
I was Invited to speak in Big Data World Middle East to participate in an
expert panel on how to govern data usage while maintaining business
productivity. I offered my insights to the audience as an Information security
on how to balance security while giving business access to the data they
need.
Feedback from Event Manager – Skye Ferguson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyeferguson/
Podcast interview – Why has Middle East become a cyberattack hotspot
https://www.defenceiq.com/cyber-defence-and-security/podcasts/middle-
My podcast Interview with DefenseIQ based in east-why-has-the-region-become-a-cyber-atta?ty-ur
UK and one of the world’s largest defense
events and media organizations. DefenseIQ
regularly engages with and supports the
international defense community via their
digital platform and global conferences,all of
which are underpinned by rigorous research
into global defence policy, acquisition strategy,
capability development and military leadership.
I was invited to offer my advice to the

international cyber-security community on the
root causes of the major cyber-security
incidents that were occurring in the Middle East
and motivations of the actors behind the same
IDC IT Security Roadshow 2021 – CIO MASTERCLASS
On April 8, 2021 I was invited to participate in the IDC IT Security Roadshow, United Arab Emirates as a VIP Speaker in the
CIO Masterclass Arena. The CIO Masterclass is designed to be different from the normal IDC IT security roadshow and
focuses on industry leaders informing C-level executives like CIOs / CISOs of practical solutions to real life problems via case
studies. The goal of these workshops is for the CIO to gain benefits from the security experts on topics that are of specific
interest to the CIO community. Below are the list of experts who were invited to present the CIO Masterclass along with me.
E-CRIME SUMMIT 2021 ( PANEL SPEAKER )
The e-Crime & Cybersecurity Middle East Congress is an annual summit for business, government, the military and law enforcement agencies to share detailed knowledge on
cyber threats, technology and strategy. It is considered one of the most prestigious, well-respected conferences in the region for over a decade where delegates attend to learn
the latest trends, techniques and regulations in electronic data protection, cyber security, fraud and privacy. On March 10 2021, I was invited to be a panel speaker at a special
executive panel on “The Cloud Conundrum : Managing security and risks in the cloud” to share my insights and experiences on the same as a thought leader
https://akjassociates.com/event/middleeast/agenda
Screenshots from 10th of March 2021 when the event took place . My session
proved to be one of most popular with over 100+ attendees present and Feedback from the E-
multiple questions posed during the event by the attendees. Crime Conference
Producer – Ruby Mercer
on my session. Her
profile can be viewed at
https://www.linkedin.com/i
n/ruby-mercer-
3ba333117/
BOOKS, YOUTUBE AND COURSES
Cloud Security Career Handbook – Amazon
AI governance and cybersecurity – Amazon
Udemy courses on Cybersecurity and AI
Udemy courses on Cybersecurity and AI
YoutTube channel – Cloud Security Guy
Medium Profile
ISACA JOURNAL
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-
trends/isaca-now-blog/2019/practically-
implementing-devsecops
CIO MAGAZINE https://www.cio.com/article/191628/heres-how-middle-
east-cisos-can-embrace-the-cloud-security-model.html
CIO MAGAZINE https://www.cio.com/article/188748/how-the-ai-boom-in-
the-middle-east-challenges-technology-executives.html
STACK OVERFLOW https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/01/24/ai-applications-
open-new-security-vulnerabilities/
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A multi-award winning, cloud security leader with over 20+ years of

Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, Cloud Security,

🏆 Awarded UK Global Talent Visa "Exceptional Talent"

I was named as one of the Top 30 CISO leaders who

Feedback from Event Manager – Skye Ferguson

I was invited to offer my advice to the

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