Education

- PhD Computers and Network Security, 5G/6G Innovation Centre - Institute for Communication Systems (ICS), formerly the Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR), Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK. www.surrey.ac.uk. Jan 2010 - Oct 2014.

Thesis title: 'Detection of denial-of-service attacks on application layer protocols'.

MSc Computer Security. School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK. www.essex.ac.uk. Oct 2008 - Sep 2009.

Dissertation: 'TCP-based applications: Fairness on shared bandwidth networks'.

- BSc Computer Science, King Abdullah II School of Information Technology (KASIT), University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. www.ju.edu.jo. Oct 2004Jun 2008. GPA 3.09/4, rating Very Good, equivalent to 2:1 in UK higher education.

Career and Experience

- Philadelphia University, Feb 2023 - present, Assistant Professor in Information Security and Cybersecurity Department:

Academic teaching and education, modules, in the fields of cyber security, computer science, and other related disciplines. Module leading or took part in teaching:

1. Digital forensics.
2. Computer networks.
3. OOP and data structures in Java
4. Intrusion detection and protection systems.
5. Information security fundamentals.
6. Special topics in cyber security; teaching the concepts of ITSM and ITIL certificate.
7. Linux operating systems.
8. Web programming fundamentals; HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
9. Python programming fundamentals for finance and business students.
10. Programming for security; sockets, networking, and security in python.

- Coventry University, Sep 2019 - Feb 2023, Lecturer in Computer Science and Cyber Security:

Academic teaching and education, modules, and courses at different levels of education for both BSc and MSc, in the fields of Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Systems, Computer Networking, and other Computing Security related disciplines.
Flexibility, efficiency, and maintaining the highest professional standards in promoting and implementing the corporate policies of the university development. Preparation, delivery of teaching, as well as learning and assessment, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including module leadership and actively taking part in teaching teams. Assessment and examination, curriculum development, administration, and related activities. Work effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups, and where appropriate supervising or mentoring.
Modules leading or taking part in teaching:

1. Digital forensics modules at various levels of education and expertise, BSc and MSc; for computing and non-computing (Forensics degree) students.
2. Security of Emerging Technologies; IoT and its security and legal matters.
3. Computer and Cyber Security basics.
4. Theory of Computations.
5. Computer Networks.
6. Computer Systems and Architecture.
7. Computer programming and Databases.

Thesis and dissertation supervision for postgraduate (MSc) students as well as final year undergraduate (BSc), researching in the areas of Computer Science and Cyber Security.

Maintaining standards and policies in learning and assessment by acting as an Internal Moderator of assessment and marking for other modules. As well as an Academic Conduct Officer, to sustain integrity in exams, and coursework submissions.

- University of London, Queen Mary, Goldsmiths, and City and Islington College. Sep 2018 - Aug 2019, Associate Lecturer, Online Tutor, and Invigilator:

Hourly fixed term associate lecturer at the Computing Department. Took part in lecturing the computer security module, directing its workshops, moreover, consulting on redevelopment and improvement of the module and its syllabus. Furthermore, running labs for the Java programming module, directing, and managing the lab assistants, and invigilating lab quizzes. In addition, supervising software group projects for 2^nd year students.

As an Online Tutor; providing online support, to a group of students within modules in BSc Computer Science, via the Coursera platform, tutorial webinars, marking assignments and feedback to students.

As an Invigilator, Upholding the conduct of the examinations as set out in the Examination and Assessment Regulations, by ensuring candidates and venues do comply with regulations.

- Imperial College London, Sep 2017 - Jul 2018, Research Associate:

Carrying out research and investigating software cyber security in eHealth systems in Europe. Research methodology included multi-agent systems and communication, state machines, application protocols; SOAP, involving economical and financial approaches: credit, and supply chain.

- Capquest Group Ltd. - Arrow Global Group Plc., Aug 2015 - Aug 2017, Telecom/VoIP Specialist:

Second and third-line support in a business-critical system operating over 400 users. Implementing, documenting, managing and supporting, VoIP-based telephony infrastructure for call centre agents and back-office business users. The telephony infrastructure utilised Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP). The platform was the Customer Interaction Center (CIC) and Predictive Outbound Dialler, an enormous solution, manufactured by Genesys, formerly Interactive Intelligence (ININ). Other sub-products and plug-ins: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Attendant, Recorder, Speech Analyzer. Ensuring that the delivered services were compliant with UK regulations such as PCI-DSS, OFCOM and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

- University of South Wales, Feb 2015 - June 2015, Research Fellow:

Part-time temporal contract at the Centre of Excellence in Mobile Applications and Services (CEMAS). Researching security issues, particularly DoS attacks in the mission critical systems over IMS/SIP, and DoS attacks in the cloud. Also assisting in supervising junior PhD students at the centre.

- University of Surrey, Oct 2011-June 2014: Lab Demonstrator and Principal Tutor. Part-time, during PhD study:

- Lab demonstrator, computer science department and electronics department. Demonstrating and helping undergraduate and postgraduate students in their labs for CC++, network services management and Java, and web; HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and PHP with SQL databases.

- Principal tutor in team working and leadership and project courses for second and third-year undergraduate students. Took responsibility for tutoring students’ groups of, supervising and initiating tasks and games involving team working and project management.

- University of Jordan, Aug 2006 - July 2008, Course Instructor:

Part-time during undergraduate study, as a member of students’ clubs; teaching courses to other university students. Full responsibility for syllabus, preparation and evaluation for very intensive and short-term courses, i.e. 2-3 weeks. C++ (beginner and advanced), Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Design, HTML, JavaScript and CSS. ICDL/ECDL Foundation. Networking Basics. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Technical Training and Certification

- Digital Forensics and Incident Response Associate (DFIRA), Cyber Shield Academy, Sep 2023.
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation, Purple Griffon, AXELOS, 2016.
- Certified Interaction Center Core Specialist (ICCS), for VoIP based telephony contact centres solution. Genesys, formerly Interactive Intelligence (ININ), 2016.
- OpNet training: Network simulation modeler and AppTransaction Xpert; application and network performance management. Riverbed, formerly Opnet Technologies, 2012.
- ICDL/ECDL Foundation; Windows and online skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. International/European Computer Driving Licence, 2008.
- Various courses in networking and Cisco CCNA, 2006.

Technical Skills

- Very good command of Java/OOP, CC++, C#, Matlab, VB.Net, Python. Good Java command in networking, socket programming, Bluetooth and network management (SNMP). Good skills in web development: HTML, Java, CSS, ASP, PHP, JSP, and good database design with SQL.

- Good skills in networking simulation; Riverbed, formerly OpNet, good skills in Wireshark.

- Good skills in Virtual Machines, Linux, and running dockers and containers.

- Good skills in Digital Forensics tools; FTK and Autopsy.

- Very good IT skills: MS Windows, MS Office skills, computer hardware assembling, maintenance, upgrade and technical support.

- Languages: bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic. Elementary proficiency in Spanish.

References

- Dr. H. Al-Refai, Chairman of the Department of Information Security and Cybersecurity, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan. halrefai@philadelphia.edu.jo, +96264799000 Ext. 2263.

- Dr. H. Cruickshank, PhD supervisor. Reader in the 5G Centre - Institute of Communications Systems (ICS), formerly CCSR, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey. Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK. h.cruickshank@surrey.ac.uk, +441483686007.

- Dr. I. Jaimoukha, Research mentor, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ. i.jaimouka@imperial.ac.uk, +442075946279.

- HR team, Capquest Group Ltd., 25 Templer Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 6FE. hr@capquest.co.uk, +443339997200.

- Prof. K. Begain, line manager. CEMAS Director, Professor at School of Computing, University of South Wales, Treforest, CF37 1DL. AND President of Kuwait College of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 27235, Doha Area, 7th Ring Road, Safat 13133, Kuwait. k.begain@southwales.ac.uk, kbegain@computer.org, +441443482780.

- Prof. N. Obeid, Professor at King Abdullah II School of Information Technology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. obein@ju.edu.jo, +962 6 5355000, extension 22617 or 22610.