Saud Bin Ahmed has been swiftly moving ahead in the information and security world with his pure passion and his noble intentions to protect his homeland.
If something emerges in the world with the promise to make people’s lives easier and more comfortable, getting them access to almost anything in the world at the tip of the fingers, with the help of the digital world, one must also remember that good things can even offer some cons and disadvantages which can ruin the entire system of a country or society. The wave of digitalization, on the one hand, has offered innumerable opportunities for people and businesses to grow and, on the other hand, it has even given rise to many threats in the technological world with viruses and online hackers as well. Cybercrime has become a grave issue in recent times, where hackers and illegal agents can easily pass on confidential information and matters across the globe, which poses a significant threat to countries’ security. Coming to the rescue to cater and solve all these problems, is Saud Bin Ahmed from the UAE, who with his ethical hacking and cybersecurity knowledge and skills is protecting his homeland from its exposure to such cybercrimes.
As a kid, Ahmed was drawn towards the tech world and was always amazed by the many advancements the industry came up with each passing day; this urged him to make a career in the same. Hence, at only 13 years, he started work on electronic software, by doing research and executing experiments.
Years later, after acquiring excellent knowledge in the field and working around coming up with many discoveries to make a difference in the technological world as a whole, Ahmed, through his gained expertise established his company in 2018; enabling the detection of various gaps that were spotted in more than 4000 computers in his country and to secure accounts and electronic systems. Ahmed then went ahead in saving several families from the threat of extortion cases from many hackers outside the Emirates.
In 2011, he was called to associate with His Excellency Ahmed bin Muhammad Al-Jarwan, the President of the Arab Parliament for taking care of his technical matters.
Ahmed has also been the first resident of his country for knocking down the ransom virus, which hid behind the emblem of UAE’s Ministry of Interior. With this, he even educated people about fabricated pictures, electronic blackmail and corrupt media circulations worldwide.
He is a certified ethical hacker who has gained his degree from the United States of America and today after giving 19 years to the industry, Ahmed has been at the forefront for serving his country, the Arab community as well as the world with his skills and precociousness as a cyber’preneur, protecting country from data breaches, viruses and hackers.
Ahmed tries to spread more awareness about cybersecurity by sharing his insights into newspapers and articles. For his contribution of so many years in the industry, Ahmed has also been awarded and honoured several times. There is a lot that many youngsters and aspiring tech and cybersecurity entrepreneurs can learn from Saud Bin Ahmed, on how to give in 100% in protecting the land and keeping people safe from all kinds of online threats.