Mohammed Almagrab
Jubail,KSA
Summary
Cybersecurity professional specializing in industrial control systems (ICS) security and compliance. Expertise in advising executive leadership and managing high-value projects aligned with national cybersecurity standards. Proven track record in enhancing compliance maturity and implementing sustainable cybersecurity improvements. Holds a Master's in Cybersecurity with a focus on ICS/OT security and GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) certification.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
OT CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER
SABIC - GAS
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
09.2020 - 12.2025
- Led the technical development of a multi-million SAR Process Control Network (PCN) Cybersecurity Enhancement Project, successfully delivering the detailed engineering design and completing FAT activities in alignment with NCA OTCC requirements, ensuring the architecture effectively mitigates identified OT cybersecurity risks across a complex brownfield, multi-plant environment.
- Designed and implemented firewall segmentation in line with NCA OTCC and NIST standards, reviewing access rules for security and availability, developing phased implementation plans, and validating configurations in FAT/SAT testing.
- Reviewed and validated server hardening during upgrade projects, ensuring secure implementation across AV, application whitelisting, WSUS patching, backup, and NMS servers.
- Improved compliance maturity, raising NCA OTCC audit scores to over 95% across affiliates, and built remediation roadmaps to achieve full compliance.
- Presented state of cybersecurity to executive management and boards, translating technical risks into clear, actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
- Directed change management for the Digital Transformation program, leading awareness, training, and adoption strategies to integrate new digital solutions (eSWP, ORA, AHC, Smart Inspection) into OT operations while ensuring compliance.
- Led OT incident response exercises, designing multi-scenario simulations to test readiness and strengthen resilience.
- Mentored and developed next-generation talent, training ~15 COOP students in OT cybersecurity fundamentals and best practices.
- Collaborated with corporate IT and OT teams to deploy solutions such as SIEM, IDS, vulnerability management, AV hardening, change control, and application whitelisting.
- Conducted internal and external audits, performed gap analyses, and developed governance frameworks and task-specific checklists for hardening, patching, and antivirus management.
- Directed QA/QC teams during major turnarounds, ensuring secure and reliable execution of instrumentation and control systems.
Information Technology COOP
SABIC – Houston, US
Houston
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Identified and mitigated risks of outdated operating systems among 35,000 assets by defining upgrade paths and preventing data loss.
Education
Master’s Degree - Cybersecurity
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Saudi Arabia 08.2023 - 05.2025
B.S Electrical Engineering - Engineering
Virginia Tech College of Engineering
United States 08.2016 - 08.2020
Skills
- Governance and compliance frameworks
- GRC tools and solutions
- Audit preparation and remediation
- Industrial control systems expertise
- Change management leadership
- DCS and PLC protocols
- Brownfield project execution
- Cybersecurity strategies
- Firewall and vulnerability management
- SIEM and IDS implementation
- Consulting and leadership skills
- Executive presentations and collaboration
- Digital transformation management
- Forensics and incident response planning
Certification
- GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) – SANS Institute (Nov 2024)
- SANS ICS515: ICS Active Defense and Incident Response – Course Completed (2025)
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Internal Auditor – DNV (Nov 2023)
- McKinsey Forward Program – McKinsey & Company (Nov 2023)
- SABIC & Wide Impact Leadership Training – Emotional Intelligence & Influence for Leaders (2025)
- CISSP – In Progress
Timeline
Master’s Degree - Cybersecurity
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
08.2023 - 05.2025
OT CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER
SABIC - GAS
09.2020 - 12.2025
Information Technology COOP
SABIC – Houston, US
05.2019 - 08.2019
B.S Electrical Engineering - Engineering
Virginia Tech College of Engineering
08.2016 - 08.2020