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Abdullah Al Zeid

Riyadh

Summary

A DFIR consultant with experience in conducting comprehensive incident investigations, threat hunting and compromised assessments. Successfully completed over 20 projects of Compromise Assessment and Incident Response engagements. Adept at leveraging a software development and automation background to enhance efficiency and accuracy in incident response process.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior DFIR Specialist

Help AG
07.2025 - Current

Digital Forensics & Incident Response Consultant

GROUP-IB
04.2024 - Current
  • Leading incident investigations in the META region, responding to state-sponsored actors and advanced cyber threats
  • Conducted thorough compromise assessments to identify and mitigate security breaches
  • Produced comprehensive reports containing technical and executive summaries, outlining findings from engagements
  • Performed malware analysis on samples found in the wild and provided by Threat Intelligence team
  • Proactively hunting for threats across various clients infrastructure
  • Collaborating with European law enforcement to aid in incident investigations
  • Developed internal projects to streamline and automate engagements analysis

Digital Forensics and Incident Response Intern

Saudi Information Technology Company - SITE
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Completed the DFIR Japanese course
  • Participated in Cyber Ranges workshop
  • Rotated across various groups inside the DFIR team
  • Shadowed a full Compromised Assessment engagement
  • Solely gathered requirements, designed, implemented and delivered Ripper Project

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

King Fahd University of Petroleum And Minerals
01.2024

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, VBNet, Python, PowerShell
  • Security Solutions: Splunk SIEM, Kibana, Cybereason EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, GROUP-IB XDR, Palo Alto Cortex EDR
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Kali, Ubuntu
  • Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Adaptability, Communication

Certification

  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler Certification (GCIH) (2025-02)
  • GIAC Advisory Board (2025-02)
  • ELearnSecurity Certified Threat Hunting Professional (eCTHPv2) (2023-07)
  • ELearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) (2022-09)
  • CompTIA Security+ ce (2022-07)

LANGUAGES

Arabic - Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English - Full Professional Proficiency

Timeline

Senior DFIR Specialist

Help AG
07.2025 - Current

Digital Forensics & Incident Response Consultant

GROUP-IB
04.2024 - Current

Digital Forensics and Incident Response Intern

Saudi Information Technology Company - SITE
06.2022 - 01.2023

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

King Fahd University of Petroleum And Minerals

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