Mrs. Iman Mahmoud Odeh

Director of cybersecurity development, Oman National CERT

Iman is Director of Cybersecurity Development at the Ministry of Transport, communication, and Information Technology of Oman (MTCIT)\ Oman National CERT and Arab Regional Cyber Security Center (ARCC) with more than 13 years of professional experience in various business and technical IT and Cyber Security domains with successful track on managing projects and events. Iman holds an MBA degree from Bedford Shire University and a Bachelor Degree In Networking from Majan College. She started her career at the Information Technology Authority of Oman In 2009 and In 2016 she joined the ITU Regional cyber security (ITU-ARCC) that was established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Information Technology Authority (currently MTCIT) and operated by Oman National CERT. Iman has been playing a significant role in extending and coordinating the delivery of the Regional center services to ITU member states in various regions including the development of cyber security strategies, capacity building, cyber security assessments and CERT implementations. She has been also leading a number of the regional center initiatives including national and Regional CTF completions and the regional cyber security week as well as Oman’s contributions to various regional and international platforms including OIC-CERT, Cooperation with FIRST and facilitating MoUs of cooperation with regional and international cyber security Organizations.