Ahmed Adel Bakr Alderai
Senior Security Operations & Threat Intelligence Leader
Dublin, Ireland • Stamp 4 (No sponsorship required)
Strategic cybersecurity leader with 12+ years scaling SOCs and Incident Response functions for global enterprises. At Vodafone Group, directed breach investigations across 25+ markets, managed a $45M security budget, and scaled teams from 5 to 25+ engineers. Reduced Mean-Time-To-Contain by 75% through SOAR automation. Deep expertise in Digital Forensics, Threat Hunting, and Detection Engineering aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
Professional Experience
Cyber Security Assurance Expert Lead
Vodafone Group
London, UK • May 2018 – Present
- • Scaled security operations team from 5 to 25 engineers, managing $45M annual budget
- • Directed breach investigations across 25+ countries with zero data exfiltration
- • Developed 200+ detection rules (YARA, Sigma) achieving 85% MITRE ATT&CK coverage
- • Reduced MTTC by 75% through SOAR automation and playbook development
- • Led response to APT intrusions affecting telecom infrastructure across 6 countries
Security Assurance Senior Analyst
Vodafone Egypt
Cairo, Egypt • Sep 2016 – May 2018
- • Led IR for ransomware incidents, improving recovery time by 50%
- • Conducted penetration testing using Burp Suite, Metasploit
- • Reduced attack vectors by 40% through vulnerability assessments
Compliance Officer
E-Finance
Cairo, Egypt • May 2015 – Sep 2016
- • Led PCI-DSS and ISO 27001 certifications for $2B+ transaction systems
- • Developed information security policies and procedures
Technical Skills
Leadership
Security Operations
Tools & Platforms
Frameworks
Certifications
CISSP
Passed, Endorsement Pending • 2024
eCPPTv2
Achieved • 2021
eWPT
Achieved • 2020
Cisco CyberOps Associate
Achieved • 2023
CCNA
Achieved • 2022
OSCP
In Progress • Q1 2025
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
Ain Shams University
2024 – 2026 (Expected)
Thesis: AI-Driven Security Techniques for IoT in Healthcare
Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security
Information Technology Institute (ITI)
2014 – 2015
Selected from top 5% of applicants
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Egyptian Aviation Academy
2008 – 2012
Grade: Very Good