Taher Amine ELHOUARICybersecurity leadershipWork with me

Career · Leadership · Delivery

From the keyboard to the decision room.

More than 15 years across hands-on IT, software, offensive security, SOC operations, consulting, governance, assurance, CISO leadership, audit, training, and international capability building.

Independent vCISO · Senior Advisor ·Accredited Auditor · Certified Trainer

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15+Years across IT & cybersecurity
4Continents of engagement
300+Credentials & certificates
70+Authorized training programs

Professional profile

Technical experience shaped the leader. Governance gives the work direction.

I work at the intersection of cybersecurity, governance, assurance, operations, and leadership—helping organizations convert standards, risk, evidence, and technical reality into decisions people can own.

My career began with systems support and web development, moved through penetration testing and security projects, expanded into SOC, incident response, architecture, consulting, and audit, and now spans CISO-level governance, business-unit leadership, independent advisory, and global capability building.

LinkedIn profile ↗Selected case studies ↗Credentials & recognition ↗

Current mandates

Executive accountability across three connected roles.

Independent advisory, enterprise CISO governance, and cybersecurity business-unit leadership—each presented with a distinct mandate.

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Current

Independent executive practice

Independent Consultant · vCISO · Senior Advisor

ANAE — Agence Nationale de l’Auto-EntrepreneurAug 2026 — Present · Algeria · Global
Independent cybersecurity leadership across strategy, roadmaps, governance, operating models, enterprise risk, assurance, security transformation, executive advisory, technical assessments, and capability development.
  • vCISO
  • Executive advisory
  • Transformation
  • Independent
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Current

Executive security leadership

Chief Information Security Officer — CISO / DSSI

UNIDEESJun 2026 — Present · Algeria
Leads information-security governance, cybersecurity strategy, risk, compliance, ISMS supervision, audit, executive reporting, major-risk escalation, and strategic oversight of operational security capabilities.
  • CISO charter
  • ISMS
  • Cyber risk
  • Executive reporting
03
Current

Business-unit leadership

Head of Advisory & CSIRT — B.U. Director

UNIDEESJan 2026 — Present · Algeria
Leads advisory, Managed SOC, CSIRT, audit, training, certification, partnerships, service governance, escalation, performance, and the full detection-to-recovery operating model.
  • Advisory
  • Managed SOC
  • CSIRT
  • Business leadership

Parallel professional appointments

Audit, training, advisory, and regional contribution.

Roles conducted under their respective authorization, governance, impartiality, or contribution frameworks.

TRN

Jun 2024 — Present · GOLD since Jan 2026

Certified GOLD Trainer & Authorized Instructor

PECB
Official professional and certification training across 70+ authorized programs in cybersecurity leadership, ISO management systems, GRC, risk, incident management, SOC 2, NIST, resilience, and related disciplines.
AUD

Sep 2024 — Present

Accredited / Approved Lead Auditor — Management Systems

MSECB
Performs third-party certification audits within approved scope, including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301, and CSA STAR Level 2, through the certification body’s governed and impartial process.
SME

Mar 2025 — Present

Professional Member & Subject Matter Expert

AfricaCERT
Contributes to regional frameworks and capability development spanning governance, common controls, maturity models, SOC/CSIRT, incident response, cloud security, and digital resilience.
ADV

Nov 2024 — Present

Global Advisory Boards Member — C|CISO & C|PENT

EC-Council
Provides strategic and technical input into executive leadership and advanced offensive-security programs across international advisory-board activities.

Certification audits are performed through authorized engagements with certification bodies and remain separate from independent consulting or certification-readiness services.

Selected professional history

A career built across the full security system.

Selected reverse-chronological experience. Independent consulting, training, research, community, and project work often continued in parallel.

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Executive · Algeria

CISO / DSSI — Head of Risks, Security & Compliance

GIE Monétique
Led information-security, cyber-risk, and compliance strategy for the electronic-payment ecosystem; redesigned the security framework and connected sector oversight with internal governance, assurance, and measurable reporting.
  • Financial services
  • Sector governance
  • PCI DSS
  • RNSI
02

Leadership · Algeria, UK & USA

Founder & Senior Director — Information Security Services

EKSec Group
Co-led a cybersecurity and GRC services organization across advisory, audit, technical assurance, incident response, resilience, training, and international development.
  • Strategy
  • Service portfolio
  • Audit
  • Global delivery
03

Executive · Remote / UAE

CISO Africa & Head of Global SecOps

Brandvakt Africa / Group
Directed regional cybersecurity strategy and global security operations across SOC oversight, assessment frameworks, cyber risk, incident response, and client security outcomes.
  • CISO
  • Global SecOps
  • SOC
  • Incident response
04

International contribution · Remote

Cybersecurity SME — Exam, Content & Practice

ISC2 · Hack The Box · TryHackMe
Contributed to certification, curriculum, editorial, lab, and technical-content development across executive, defensive, offensive, and foundational cybersecurity disciplines.
  • CISSP / CC
  • Curriculum
  • Hands-on labs
  • Technical review
05

Security operations · Algeria

Information Security Engineer & Cyber SOC Analyst L2/L3

Société Générale Group — Algeria
Worked across ISMS, risk, incident management, SIEM, EDR, DLP, DFIR, threat hunting, vulnerability management, application security, and offensive-security validation.
  • SOC L2/L3
  • ISMS
  • DFIR
  • Threat hunting
06

Advisory · Algeria

Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

Intelligent Network — iNET
Advised on strategy, risk, policies, controls, assessments, offensive security, incident investigation, remediation, and client security improvement.
  • Consulting
  • Risk
  • VAPT
  • Remediation
07

Leadership · Algeria

Head of Cybersecurity

MicroExpert
Led penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, red teaming, defensive architecture, service development, and security-technology partnerships.
  • Team leadership
  • Offensive security
  • Architecture
  • Partnerships
08

Projects · Algeria

Projects Manager — Information Security & Cybersecurity

Smart Link Holding — SLC & Divona
Managed NOC-related cybersecurity initiatives, datacenter security, assessments, offensive projects, architecture, incident-response plans, and operational-resilience work.
  • Project management
  • NOC / SOC
  • Datacenters
  • IR planning
09

Public sector · Algeria

Independent Cybersecurity Consultant

Algerian Government Sector
Advised government institutions and led cybersecurity audits, vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and maturity-oriented recommendations.
  • Government
  • Audit
  • VAPT
  • Maturity
10

Technical leadership · Algeria

Lead Penetration Tester

Taghellist Technology
Led client security assessments and penetration tests, internal security initiatives, remediation support, and company-wide awareness programs.
  • Penetration testing
  • Assessment
  • Awareness
  • Remediation
11

Independent · Global / Remote

Web Developer · Cybersecurity Assessor · Ethical Hacker

Upwork
Delivered web development, VAPT, source-code security review, and ethical-hacking services to clients and small businesses across international engagements.
  • Web development
  • OWASP
  • Source review
  • Global clients
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Technical foundation · Algeria

IT Support Technician

Independent
Started in hands-on IT support, troubleshooting, repair, systems installation, upgrades, optimization, and direct client service—the operational foundation beneath later security leadership.
  • IT support
  • Systems
  • Troubleshooting
  • Client service

Operating range

Leadership breadth backed by practitioner depth.

The value is not the number of domains. It is the ability to connect them into one governed and operationally credible security program.

  1. 01Cybersecurity governance & strategy
  2. 02GRC, risk & executive reporting
  3. 03ISMS, BCMS, PIMS & AIMS
  4. 04Independent audit & assurance
  5. 05SOC, MSOC, CSIRT & CERT
  6. 06Incident response, DFIR & crisis
  7. 07VAPT, red team & technical assurance
  8. 08Cloud, architecture & Zero Trust
  9. 09OT / ICS / IEC 62443
  10. 10Training & capacity building

Academic education

Technical, business, and executive formation.

Formal study complements—rather than replaces—the operating experience, professional credentials, and continuous practitioner learning behind the work.

LanguagesArabicNativeEnglishFluent / bilingualFrenchIntermediate
  1. 01

    Doctor of Business Administration — DBA

    Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Business leadership and executive management.

  2. 02

    Master of Science — Computer Science, Software Engineering

    Woolf

    Academic requirements and final project completed; formal degree issuance pending.

  3. 03

    Master of Computer Science

    Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Advanced computer-science study.

  4. 04

    Master of Business Administration — MBA

    Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Business administration and organizational leadership.

  5. 05

    Mini-Master of Business Administration — mMBA

    International Business Management Institute

    Business management.

  6. 06

    Higher Technician Diploma — Computer Science & Networking

    INSFP — State-approved academy

    Computer systems, networking, and applied technical foundations.

Leadership · Advisory · Assurance

Need experience that can move between the boardroom and the control room?

I am available for selected executive, advisory, audit, training, transformation, speaking, and international collaboration opportunities. Role-specific or extended CV material can be provided for serious discussions.

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