
Osama Salah
Senior IT Security Architect, Abu Dhabi Government
Osama Salah is an MBA-educated Information Security and Cyber Risk Management professional, boasting over 25 years of extensive experience in information technology.
He served as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at ADNOC LNG and is currently a Senior Information Security Architect for an esteemed government entity in Abu Dhabi.
Osama is renowned within the UAE cybersecurity community and is celebrated for his exceptional critical thinking and commitment to challenging conventional wisdom. His passion lies in Cyber Risk Quantification, where he advocates for the FAIR methodology to effectively evaluate and mitigate cyber risks.
Osama holds an impressive array of cybersecurity certifications, including the Zero Trust framework accreditation from Forrester and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). He is currently a CSA Zero Trust Architecture working group member and Vice President of the CSA UAE Chapter.
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
1 UAE Agenda 2025
Expert Panel: The Future of GRC – balancing risk, compliance & business agility
Discussion Points:
- Best practices for governance & regulatory compliance
- AI & automation in risk management
- Business agility vs. regulatory constraints
Anoop Kumar | Head of Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance | Gulfnews
Panelist:
Dr. Ibrahim Al Alkeem AlZaani | National Risk and Policy Director| Government Entity
Osama Salah | Information Security Program | Cloud Security Alliance
Fahd Nizam | Strategic Alignment & Technology GRC | GEMS Education
Ibrahim Adedeji Adefila | IT Security and Governance Manager | Al Rostamani Group