Abdullah Alayed

Abdullah Alayed is an experienced professional in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), currently serving as the Cybersecurity GRC Director at SITE since August 2024. Previously, Abdullah held similar roles at Riyadh Airports, where the title of Cybersecurity GRC Director was held from October 2022 to October 2024, and Cybersecurity GRC Manager before that. From June 2020 to December 2022, Abdullah worked at TASNEE as a Cybersecurity GRC Team Leader and Cybersecurity GRC Specialist. The career began at Saudi Electricity Company as an Information Security GRC Analyst and GRC Analyst from December 2015 to June 2020, contributing to policy creation, risk assessment, and security practices. Abdullah's initial experience in the field was gained at Almarai as an Information Security & Quality Analyst, where responsibilities included managing antivirus systems and conducting IT auditing. Abdullah holds a Bachelor of Information Systems from Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, completed in 2013.