Naif R.
Dammam, Saudi Arabia · Cyber Security Risk Analyst, GRC (Vendor & Risk Management)
About
Naif R. is a Saudi cybersecurity professional with U.S.-based experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. He has expertise in third-party risk assessments, vendor questionnaire optimization, endpoint hardening, cloud security posture reviews, network monitoring, AI-driven threat detection, penetration testing support, and vulnerability management. Naif is bilingual in Arabic and English and holds degrees from Penn State and UT Austin.
Skills
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
- Third-party risk assessments
- Vendor risk management
- Cybersecurity risk management
- Breach monitoring
- Proactive threat detection
- Cyber defense frameworks
- Endpoint security hardening
- Cloud posture reviews
- Network monitoring
19 skills in total
Experience
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Cyber Security Risk Analyst, GRC (Vendor & Risk Management)
Aramco Americas (ASC)
Mar 2025 — Nov 2025
Houston, Texas
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CEO Mentorship Program
ITILITI
May 2024 — Jun 2024
Hybrid, New York
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Cyber Security Risk Analyst Intern, GRC (Vendor & Risk Management)
Aramco Americas (ASC)
Jun 2023 — Aug 2023
Houston, Texas