Talal A.
Google Certified Project Manager-Human Recources Professional
The move
MoveThe Petroleum Institute → Mubadala
TitleInformation Security Engineer → Vice President – Cyber Security and Technology
LocationAbu Dhabi UAE → Abu Dhabi
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi Uae → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE9.1
Total experience13.4 years
Mubadala headcount501-1,000 employees
Mubadala industryFinancial Services
Mubadala HQAbu Dhabi
Mubadala founded2002
Mubadala typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Vice President – Cyber Security and TechnologyApr 2024 — Present
Mubadala· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Member - Mubadala Youth CouncilJun 2023 — Apr 2025Mubadala· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Assistant Manager - Information Security & RiskApr 2021 — Apr 2024Mubadala
- Assistant Manager - Information Security & RiskJan 2018 — Apr 2021Mubadala· United Arab Emirates
- Senior Information Security SpecialistDec 2014 — Jan 2018Mubadala
- Information Security EngineerJan 2013 — Dec 2014
The Petroleum Institute· Abu Dhabi UAE
Education
- Zayed UniversityMaster's degree · M.Sc. in Information Technology (Specialization in Cyber Security)2010 — 2012
- United Arab Emirates UniversityB.Sc. in Management Information Systems2006 — 2010
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Top skills
Change Managementvulnerability assessmentCybersecurityIT Security AssessmentsERPIT Strategy