Dr. Hussain Aldawood is a cybersecurity leader and scholar with over 15 years of experience advancing digital trust, resilience, and transformation across national and global initiatives. As Director of Cybersecurity Consulting at EY, he advises executives on strategy, governance, and emerging technologies.
Previously, he led cybersecurity operations and innovation programs at NEOM, Saudi Aramco & Arabian Drilling Co. A Harvard executive alumnus, he holds degrees from the University of Arizona, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Newcastle, Australia. Dr. Aldawood has contributed to the World Economic Forum and the United Nations and has published widely on cybersecurity, sustainability, resilience, innovation, and digital & AI policy.
OT Cyber Resilience: Strategic Incident Response for Regional Utilities and Industry
Dr. Hussain shares best practices for building an incident response playbook tailored to physical operational facilities. He explains simulated table-top exercises, network isolation procedures, and aligning IT security with OT plant operators.