About me
Mohamed Sadat is a Group Chief Information Security Officer at Paymob, one of MENA’s leading fintech platforms processing digital payments across Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Oman. With two decades of progressive cybersecurity leadership, he is one of the few CISOs in the region operating compliance and resilience programs simultaneously across five central bank jurisdictions — CBE, CBUAE, SAMA, SECP, and CBO — making him a uniquely positioned voice on cross-border regulatory risk in financial services.
Recognised as Arab CISO of the Year for five consecutive years (2019–2023) and an IDC CISO of the Year 2020 Finalist, Mohamed brings a rare combination of technical depth and executive impact. He oversees programs spanning PCI DSS v4.0, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and UAE IA compliance, and leads Paymob’s cyber resilience strategy across a multi-country regulated environment.
He holds an MBA from Liverpool John Moores University and an MSc in Cybersecurity, grounding his strategic vision in both business and technical mastery. His credentials include CCISO, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, ISO 27001 LA, and ISO 22301 LA. He serves on the EC-Council CCISO Exam Committee, the CTIA Scheme Committee, and as Vice President of ISACA’s Cairo Chapter — reinforcing his commitment to raising professional standards across the region.
A sought-after keynote speaker and panel moderator, Mohamed has addressed premier regional forums including GITEX, AI Everything, Arab Security Conference, GRC Summit Egypt, CSCAMP, and EngineeRex. His thought leadership spans fintech security architecture, board-level risk communication, third-party and platform risk governance, and quantum-safe preparedness. He is a Packt Tech Advisory Board member and recognised as a Top Cybersecurity Voice on LinkedIn.
Mohamed champions cybersecurity not as a compliance obligation but as a strategic enabler of trust and growth in digital financial services. He is dedicated to building security culture, mentoring the next generation of Arab cybersecurity professionals, and demonstrating that resilience and innovation can — and must — coexist in a digital-first economy.
