Waleed

WaleedAlshalan

Information Security Associate Professor & Best-Selling Novelist

ABOUT ME

I was born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1981. I have received my B.Sc. degree in Computer Sciences from King Saud University (2002), my M.Sc. degree (with distinction) in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London (2005), and my Ph.D. degree in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London (2011).

  • Date of birth
    March 25th 1981
  • Languages
    Arabic, English
  • Hobbies
    Painting, collecting, padel, and writing novels!
  • Website
    www.waleed.co

Currently, I am an Information Security Associate Professor and a member of the university’s Scientific Council. Before that, I was the Dean of the College of Computer and Information Sciences at Imam Muhammed Ibn Saud University for five years (July 2016 – Sept. 2021), and the Head of the Cyber Defence Centre (Sept.2021 – Jan. 2022) at a confidential governmental organisation. My research interests include privacy, identity management, federated identity, single sign-on, and secure web-based protocols.

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EDUCATION

Royal Holloway, University of London
PhD in Information Security

2006-2010

الدكتوراة في أمن المعلومات من هولوي الملكية، جامعة لندن.
فترة الدراسة: 2006م - 2010م.

Royal Holloway, University of London
MSc in Information Security (with distinction)

2004-2005

(مع مرتبة الشرف الأولى) الماجستير في أمن المعلومات من هولوي الملكية، جامعة لندن.
فترة الدراسة: 2005م - 2004م.

King Saud University
BSc in Computer Sciences (GPA 4+/5)

1998-2002

البكالوريوس في علوم الحاسب من جامعة الملك سعود (بمعدل 4+/5)
فترة الدراسة: 2002م - 1998م.

Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), by the ISC2

CISSP since 2005. USA.

Associate Member of the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP)

UK.

Member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)

USA.

Founding Member of the Saudi Libraries Association

Ministry of Culture, KSA.

Member of Hemaya Group

KSA.

Member of the Centre of Excellence in Information Assurance (COEIA)

KSA.

Member of the Saudi Computer Society

KSA.

Executive Training

Making Innovation Happen

London Business School, 2016.

Building a Proactive, Robust and Resilient Cyber Security Programme

by Robert Bigman (former CISO of the CIA), 2016.

My Books

Scientific Books

W. A. Alrodhan, ‘Privacy and Practicality of Identity Management Systems: Academic Overview’, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller GmbH, Germany. ISBN 978-3639380255, 2011.


W. A. Alrodhan, ‘Identity Management’, chapter in the ‘Digital Identity and Access Management: Technologies and Framework’, IGI Global. State University of New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781613504987, 2011.


W. A. Alrodhan, ‘Identity Management Systems’, chapter in the ‘Digital Identity and Access Management: Technologies and Framework’, IGI Global. State University of New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781613504987, 2011.

Novels

Waleed Alshalan, 'Bob Isn't My Uncle', Madarek, UAE. ISBN 9789948496977, 2014.


Waleed Alshalan, 'Laith the First: The Unknown King of England', Tashkeell, KSA. ISBN 9786038317525, 2018.


Waleed Alshalan, 'Leonardo Davin Ci: The Story of the Most Mysterious Book in the History', Tashkeell, KSA. ISBN 9786038317259, 2021. (Best-seller of 2021)


Waleed Alshalan, '42: the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything', Tashkeell, KSA. ISBN 9786038386187, 2023.

CONTACT

Please feel free to contact me using the provided contact information, or via the contact form below. I try my best to reply to all messages I receive.

  • E-mail
    Dr@Waleed.co
  • Address
    Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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