Warith Al Maawali
Warith Mohammed Al Maawali | |
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| Born | August 25, 1977 |
| Nationality | Omani |
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| Website | digi77.com |
Warith Mohammed Al Maawali (born August 25, 1977, in Muscat, Oman) is the founder and head of Omani Square, the largest and oldest Internet forum in the Persian Gulf and Arab countries,[2] the acting Chief Executive Officer of NSSG,[3] and the creator of Linux Kodachi, a security-focused Linux distribution.[4][5][6][7] Warith's career also includes two decades of Omani government service.[8]
Early Life and Education
[edit]He pursued higher education in Australia, earning a Master's degree in E-Commerce and a Bachelor's degree in Internet Computing from Griffith University, Brisbane. Holds a Diploma in Computer & Information Systems from Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat.[9][10]
Career
[edit]Warith's career in cybersecurity began as a Senior Research & Development Manager.
In 2008, he founded Eagle Eye Digital Solutions (EEDS), an information security services company specializing. He served as founder and CEO of EEDS from July 2008 to 2017.[11]
In 2013, under his leadership, EEDS released the Linux Kodachi operating system. EEDS also designed and developed security applications and network protection measures to ensure optimal secure system operation such as StealthWalker, SSLEye Prism Protection and E-Bouncer.
In 2019, he assumed the position of CTO at Dreamlab Technologies AG in Switzerland.
From January 2020 to September 2022, he served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of NSSG. Since September 2022, Warith Mohammed Al Maawali has been Acting Chief Executive Officer of NSSG and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of NSSG.[12][13][14][15][16]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Oman CERT (2015): Won first place at the RCSSummit Innovation Competition for SSL EYE, a tool detecting SSL MITM attacks.[17]
- Cybersecurity Company of the Year at the OER Corporate Excellence Awards 2023.[18]
- Outstanding Cybersecurity Product of the Year for PassRay at Intersec 2024.[19]
- Five consecutive awards in Techradar magazine's Privacy and Security category from 2020 to 2024 for Linux Kodachi.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Warith-Al-Maawali" (PDF). digi77.
- ^ "نبذة عن الموقع". الساحة العمانية (in Arabic). 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "مؤسسة عمانية تقدم منصة اجتماعات آمنة ومجانية للجميع". جريدة الرؤية العمانية (in Arabic). 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Revealed: Arabian Business Top 50 CEOs of 2023 - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". www.arabianbusiness.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Mohammad (2023-11-20). "NSSG Awarded Cybersecurity Company of the Year at OER Corporate Excellence Awards 2023". Muscat Daily. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Comex 2013 Cyber Security Award". www.technologypressreleases.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Operating systems for privacy and anonymity: a survey" (PDF). Masaryk University Faculty of Informatics.
- ^ Manhom. "وارث المعولي". من هم؟ | بوابة الشخصيات والمؤسسات (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "WARITH MOHAMMED AL MAAWALI" (PDF). digi77.
- ^ Manhom. "وارث المعولي". من هم؟ | بوابة الشخصيات والمؤسسات (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "About us | Vpn | Server Security Management Solutions | Eagle Eye Digital Solutions". web.archive.org. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Warith Al Maawali on Fueling Growth in Competitive Industries". www.theindustryleaders.org. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "NSSG's 'PassRay' honoured as 'Outstanding Cybersecurity Product of the Year' at Intersec 2024". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Intersec 2024 Awards announce shortlist with new categories attracting robust global interest". intersec.ae.messefrankfurt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "National Security Services Group Partners With Risk Associates Bahrain - Security MEA". 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "المجموعة الوطنية للخدمات الأمنية" تحصد اعترافًا محليًا وإقليميًا". صحيفة الصحوة (in Arabic). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Innovation Competition winners are Warith Al Mawali (from Oman) project title: SSL EYE". x.com.
- ^ Team, Influencer Editorial (2023-11-17). "NSSG Awarded Cybersecurity Company of the Year at OER Corporate Excellence Awards 2023". influencermagazine.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "NSSG's 'PassRay' honoured as 'Outstanding Cybersecurity Product of the Year' at Intersec 2024". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ updated, Mayank SharmaContributions from Brian Turner last (2022-05-09). "Best Linux distro for privacy and security of 2024". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-11-12.