Ali Haidari

Ali Haidari is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience spanning over 18 years in various roles related to network and information security. Currently serving as a Cybersecurity Architect at DEFEND since November 2022, Ali leads initiatives through the systems development lifecycle and manages high-level designs and reference architectures. Previously, Ali worked as a Security Specialist at ASB Bank, where responsibilities included deploying and supporting an Endpoint Detection and Response solution and managing various security technologies. Prior roles include Network Security Specialist at FINAO Limited, Network Security Engineer and Sr Network Engineer at the United Nations, and IT Administrator Associate at Muslimhands, Informatics, focusing on network firewall management and server support.