Khaled Alkhodair

Khaled Alkhodair has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and cybersecurity. Khaled is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity at SAUDI PAYMENTS since September 2022. Prior to that, they were the Director of Information Security in the same company from August 2018 to September 2022. Before joining SAUDI PAYMENTS, Khaled worked as the Information Security Manager at SADAD Payment System from January 2016 to July 2018. Khaled gained valuable experience in information security during their tenure as an Information Security Specialist at Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority- SAMA from 2008 to 2015. In this role, they were responsible for securing payment systems, administrating the eTrust system, and monitoring databases and file integrity. Khaled started their career as a System Analyst at Saudi Electricity Company in July 2004 and worked there until April 2008.

Khaled Alkhodair has a Master's Degree in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, which they obtained from the Florida Institute of Technology between 2013 and 2015. Khaled also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information System from King Saud University, where they studied from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, they have completed a Leadership Programme at INSEAD in 2022. Khaled Alkhodair has obtained a certification in Writing a Business Case from LinkedIn in 2021.