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Matar Almazrouei

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Cybersecurity professional with a Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security from the University of Dubai. Joined DEWA on 30 December 2024 and gained experience across multiple cybersecurity domains including Digital Command Center (DCC), Digital Forensics, Threat Hunting, and Cyber Exposure Management. Skilled in security monitoring, cyber threat intelligence, threat analysis, digital investigations, exposure management, and proactive cybersecurity operations. Experienced in monitoring critical systems, analysing cyber threats, tracking malicious indicators, and supporting organisational cyber resilience.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Cybersecurity Officer – DEWA

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)
Dubai
2024.12 - Current

Digital Command Center (DCC) Digital Forensics & Cyber Threat Intelligence Threat Hunting Cyber Exposure Management (Current Role)

  • Monitored DEWA’s critical servers, applications, and digital infrastructure to ensure operational stability.
  • Ensured high availability and performance of DEWA’s main website and customer-facing digital services.
  • Identified, analysed, and escalated operational issues impacting business continuity.
  • Supported continuous monitoring operations to maintain reliability across essential digital services.
  • Monitored trusted cybersecurity sources and intelligence platforms for emerging threats.
  • Investigated threat actors, malicious domains, websites, and cyber‑attack campaigns.
  • Collected and analysed Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), including IPs, domains, URLs, and file hashes.
  • Contributed to proactive defence by identifying and blocking malicious infrastructure.
  • Assisted in analysing cyber threat trends and producing actionable intelligence reports.
  • Participated in proactive threat hunting missions across DEWA’s environment.
  • Investigated suspicious activities and potential threats before escalation.
  • Helped identify early indicators of malicious behaviour to prevent incidents.
  • Strengthened detection capabilities by supporting hypothesis‑driven hunting exercises.
  • Support identification, assessment, and tracking of cybersecurity risks and exposures.
  • Improve visibility across organisational assets and digital systems.
  • Contribute to remediation tracking and exposure reduction initiatives.
  • Work with cybersecurity platforms and tools to enhance DEWA’s overall security posture.
  • Assist in strengthening governance, risk, and compliance alignment across digital assets.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Cyber security

University of Dubai
Dubai

Skills

  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Digital Forensics
  • Threat Hunting
  • Cyber Exposure Management
  • Security Monitoring
  • Incident Analysis
  • Threat Analysis
  • IOC Analysis
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Security Operations
  • Cybersecurity Reporting

Timeline

Cybersecurity Officer – DEWA

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)
2024.12 - Current

Bachelor's degree - Cyber security

University of Dubai
Matar Almazrouei