Osama Yazid Alnajjar أسامة يزيد النجار
Leading Cybersecurity GRC (IT/OT) and Enterprise Architecture at ADNOC Distribution
The move
MoveAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank → ADNOC Distribution
TitleIT Systems Engineer → Head of Cybersecurity GRC (IT/OT) and Enterprise Architecture
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE18.8
Total experience22.9 years
ADNOC Distribution headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Distribution industryRetail
ADNOC Distribution HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Distribution founded1973
ADNOC Distribution typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Head of Cybersecurity GRC (IT/OT) and Enterprise ArchitectureJan 2023 — Present
ADNOC Distribution· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Team Leader, IT/OT SecurityOct 2021 — Jan 2023
- Senior Engineer, IT SecurityJan 2020 — Oct 2021
- Cyber Security ArchitectOct 2018 — Jan 2020
- Infrastructure & Datacenter Systems EngineerJan 2013 — Sep 2018
- IT Systems EngineerJul 2009 — Jan 2013
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank· Abu Dhabi
- IT Training ManagerJul 2007 — Jul 2009
CompuBase· Abu Dhabi
- Systems & Network EngineerApr 2003 — Jun 2007JJordan Civil Aviation Authority· Amman
Education
- Near East University (NEU)Bachelor of Science - BS · Electrical and Electronics Engineering1998 — 2002
Languages
- English · Professional working
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- Turkish · Limited working