omar soufanate

Omar Soufanate is a bilingual Associate Director at Control Risks, leading Digital Forensics and Incident Response Services across the UAE. With over 17 years of experience in cyber security and E-crime investigations, Omar has developed expertise in areas such as perimeter defense, secure network design, and IT forensic investigation. Omar holds a master's degree in information security from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport and a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Prior to their current role, Omar served as a Director at Grant Thornton LLP and held multiple positions at EY, focusing on cyber security and IT audit.