Fahad Alyami is a strategic cybersecurity leader and the 2023 CISO Award winner (KSA-GCC Security Symposium), recognized for his expertise in navigating Saudi Arabia's complex regulatory landscape. As the Director of Cybersecurity (CISO) at SADAFCO (Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co.) , he is responsible for the enterprise's information security, GRC processes, and independent oversight of security controls.

Fahad excels in designing and implementing governance frameworks aligned with NCA (ECC/CCC), SAMA CSF, and the Saudi PDPL. Their extensive experience includes serving as a Virtual CISO for multiple financial and fintech organizations approved by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). They have led high-impact projects, including managing NCA compliance for major universities and conducting enterprise-wide risk and gap assessments.

A top-of-class graduate in Digital Forensics, Fahad holds multiple prestigious cybersecurity and GRCs certifications and he is a member of the Gartner Middle East CISO Community.