Five Khalifa University alumni have been recognized by the UAE English daily Khaleej Times among the 鈥楿AE鈥檚 Most Influential Cybersecurity Leaders 2025鈥� inaugural list honoring CISOs and security heads, who contribute to secure UAE鈥檚 digital infrastructure against growing challenges. These alumni stand as testimony to the knowledge sharing and leadership development that characterize the academic journey at Khalifa University.
These Khalifa University alumni include:
- Spring 2002 Electronics graduate Jasim Fardalla M.A. Al Awadi, Chief ICT Officer (Acting), du (Emirates Telecom),
- Spring 2005 Computer Engineering graduate Waleed Al Mesmari, President – Space & Cyber Technologies, EDGE Group,
- Spring 2013 Information Security graduate Eman Abdulghani Al Awadhi, Vice-President, Network and Cyber Security, Expo City Dubai,
- Spring 2014 International & Civil Security graduate His Excellency Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government, and
- Fall 2019 PhD graduate in Engineering, Dr. Ebrahim Hamdan Saif Al Alkeem Alzaabi, currently the National Risk and Policy Director with the Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing.
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