Dr. Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cybersecurity at Umm Al-Qura University, holding dual certifications from the IAPP: Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). His expertise spans privacy engineering, privacy by design, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on building and managing privacy programs. He specializes in privacy governance, risk management, operational lifecycle management, and privacy program implementation, ensuring that organizations develop effective privacy frameworks that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and PDPL. Dr. Ahmed's work bridges security and privacy, helping organizations implement robust privacy controls that support business goals while maintaining usability and security.

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Publications

• Alhazmi, A. (2025). Privacy in Smart Digital Healthcare During Hajj and Umrah: Challenges and Recommendations. The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Innovations in Smart Cities, accepted for publication.
• Alhazmi, A., & Daghistani, A. (2024). Privacy practices of popular websites in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture, 1-11.
• Alhazmi, A., Alawaji, K. and OConnor, T.J., 2022, June. MPO: MQTT-Based Privacy Orchestrator for Smart Home Users. In 2022 IEEE 46th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference (COMPSAC) (pp. 988-993). IEEE.
• Alhazmi, A., Kilani, G., Allen, W. and OConnor, T.J., 2021, August. A Replication Study for IoT Privacy Preferences. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems (COINS) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.

Teaching

Fall & Spring (2022-2023)

• Computer Networks

Spring (2023)

• Microprocessors (Lab)
• Numerical Methods (Lab)

Fall (2023)

• Computer Networks
• Microprocessors (Lab)

Fall & Spring (2023-2024)

• Information Security Standards and Auditing
• Circuit Theory (Lab)
• Probability and Statistics for Engineers (Lab)
• Network Fundamentals and Applications (Lab)

Spring (2024)

• Selected Topics in Information Systems (Cybersecurity Focus)
• Advanced Topics in Databases

Fall (2024)

• Threat Hunting and Endpoint Analysis
• Digital Technology

Fall & Spring (2024 - 2025)

• Information Security Standards and Auditing

Spring (2025)

• Cybersecurity Ethics
• Digital Technology
  

Previous Students

• Ahmad Daghistani
• Jawad Felemban
• Abduallah Alhazzani
• Hazem Aljabri‌