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Anwar Akram

Senior Security Architect
12.7 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Mar 2026

The move

MoveDrax Group → ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
TitleSenior Security Architect → Head of Cyber Security Architecture
LocationSelby → Abu Dhabi
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Selby → United Arab Emirates
Total experience12.7 years
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank headcount1,001-5,000 employees
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank industryBanking
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank founded1997
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Head of Cyber Security ArchitectureMar 2026 — Present
    ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank· Full-time
  2. Senior Security ArchitectMay 2024 — Jan 2026
    Drax Group· Selby· Contract
  3. Senior Security ArchitectMar 2022 — Dec 2025
    Direct Line Group· Contract
  4. Senior Security ArchitectJul 2020 — Mar 2022
    M&G Investments· City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom· Contract
  5. Cyber Security EngineerMay 2019 — Jun 2020
    Lloyds Banking Group· Edinburgh, United Kingdom· Contract
  6. Security ArchitectApr 2018 — May 2019
    Aberdeen Standard Investments· Contract
  7. Information Security ConsultantMay 2017 — Apr 2018
    Sainsbury's Bank· Edinburgh, United Kingdom· Contract
  8. Information Security ConsultantMay 2015 — May 2017
    Prudential Assurance· Craigforth,Stirling,United Kingdon· Contract
  9. Information Security ConsultantJul 2014 — May 2015
    Student Loans Company· Glasgow, United Kingdom· Contract
  10. DirectorSep 2013 — Apr 2026
    MAKE SCOTLAND LTD.· Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom· Full-time

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