Nowaf Alaboudi

Nowaf Alaboudi, CISSP, CISM, CISA, serves as the Head of Cybersecurity Advisory for the Middle East at Control Risks since July 2025. Prior to this role, Nowaf held positions including Head of Cybersecurity GRC Advisory at Cipher and Cybersecurity Section Manager at a Confidential Government entity. Within the cybersecurity sector, Nowaf has acquired extensive experience, particularly during tenures as a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at KPMG and as an Experienced Consultant at Protiviti, where responsibilities included executing IT audits for major clients and conducting thorough assessments in IT governance and risk areas. Nowaf's career began at KPMG with roles in IT Risk Consulting, leading efforts in IT audit and compliance reviews. Educational qualifications include an MBA from The University of Texas at Arlington and a BBA in Management Information Systems from King Saud University.