CyberGuard Corporation has hired Sami Mulla as VP, Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA). In this role Mulla will lead the team focused on delivering powerful IT security solutions to the largest organizations in the Middle East. Mulla will report to Mark Reese, CyberGuard’s COO, and be based in Riyadh.
“Middle East organizations take information security very seriously and they thoroughly evaluate solutions to deliver the best protection,” said Pat Clawson, chairman and CEO, CyberGuard Corporation. “This market condition combined with the breadth of our offering has enabled CyberGuard to develop a strong presence in the Middle East. Sami has the experience and market knowledge to continue to aggressively grow our presence in the Middle East and we are pleased that he has joined our management team.”
Prior to this, Mulla served as GM of information security for Saudi Telecom. In this role he was responsible for implementing a wide array of technologies, directing the development and deployment of strategic conceptual models, driving strategic direction, policies and plans and establishing business models for information security management. Mulla has also worked with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency as their information security officer where he was responsible for assessing the present security solutions and planning and executing the necessary updates.
