Monir Kamal

Cybersecurity Adviser, Qatar Computer Emergency Response Team (Q-CERT)

Mounir Kamal is a senior Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management Professional with a solid technical background and a highly analytical mind. Mounir has been involved within the information security field for the last 15+ years.

As much as Mounir is experienced and knowledgeable in various purviews in the information security sector, his preferable work is being a linchpin between business and the technical level using deep technical knowledge as well as strategic and tactical insights to see multiple steps ahead, oversee consequences and ultimately provide the best solution combining key elements from the information security, privacy, and IT risk management fields.

Emanating from Mounir’s deep belief that “Knowledge is Power” and sharing information increases this power, Mounir has written valuable articles such as Hacking9 attack investigation model, and Layered ICS threat modeling in SANS, in addition Mounir has been one of the key speakers in the most influential seminars and conferences in the field of information security such as Arab Security Conference in Egypt, FIRST TC in Egypt, Oil Gas Cyber Security Conference in UK, ICS-ISAC Conference, Georgia Institute in the USA, Annual Honeynet Workshop in UAE, First Annual Conference in Malta, ITU Security Conference, Qatar, and the annual Honeynet Workshop in Malaysia.

Mounir holds CISSP - ISC2 | GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence - GCTI | GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst – GCFA | GOLD GIAC GICSP - SANS GIAC | IEC62443 |SABSA SCF - SABSA Institution | Certified Security Incident Handler CSIH - Carnegie Mellon University | Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA) - InfoSec Institute | Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) - EC-Council.