Hamza AGUELAL

Cybersecurity Auditor, Consultant & Lecturer | SECURED EU Project (Horizon EU) Researcher | Research Ireland + Advance CRT Researcher

Salaire / Taux journalier

Cork, Irlande

Mobilité : France, Luxembourg, ...

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

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Expertises

CybersécuritéGestion des risquesConseil en cybersécuritéConformitéRGPDData SciencePythonMachine LearningConseil ITGouvernance d'entrepriseStratégie & Consulting

Langues

Arabe (Maternelle)Anglais (Maternelle)Français (Maternelle)

À propos

Introduction

As a cybersecurity consultant auditor and PhD scholar specialising in privacy, governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). With a strong foundation in IT Security. Rich experience in consulting and auditing, providing recommendations on IT architectures, security, and controls to align with industry and security standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR and others. Fluent in three languages, also excels in project management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with diverse teams, shown in different presentations, awareness sessions and workshops given. With leadership capabilities, honed through working with international clients, guiding to complete implementation to successful accreditation while ensuring business continuity. Currently contributing to the Secured-EU project (under HORIZON EUROPE funding), mainly in the health domain, focusing on de-anonymising health datasets in compliance with GDPR and privacy regulations and ethics. Also I was at the top of the Security of Systems and Services master's program of the National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis, also with experience as a Security researcher at the Smart System Lab at the same institution (ENSIAS). Please do not hesitate to reach out!!

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Expérience de travail

Assistant Lecturer

TU Dublin - School of Informatics and Cybersecurity

sept. 2025 - Présent

1 an 2 mois

Dublin, Irlande

– Assist for lectures and demonstrations for year 2, 3 and 4 of the Digital Forensics and Cyber Security bachelor's program: – Assist lecturer for Secure Communication, Network Security Analysis, and Security Administration modules.

Lecturer

Griffith College Cork

sept. 2025 - Présent

1 an 2 mois

Cork, Irlande

– Lectured CS modules for stage 3 of the Computing Science bachelor's program: – Leas Lectures, lab sessions and supervision of students.

Teaching Assistant

University College Cork

sept. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 2 mois

Cork, Irlande

– Assisting in demonstrating Network Security, Cryptography and Mobile Systems Security modules. – Leading lab sessions for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. – Delivered engaging sessions using teaching methods to promote student understanding.

Scientific Researcher

SECURED EU project

janv. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 10 mois

Cork, Irlande

– Leading the de-anonymization, risk assessment and anonymization assessment task, under with conformity to GDPR and ethics. – Data processing and analysis, and use of ML and DL techniques for performing attacks. – Improve privacy and anonymization of health data following a risk-based approach.

Research Scholar

Research Ireland

avr. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 7 mois

Cork, Irlande

Cyber Security Consultant

Freelance

déc. 2023 - sept. 2025

1 an 10 mois

– Designed and delivered tailored training sessions to enhance security knowledge and practices among client personnel. – Contributing to PCI DSS audits to identify security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with industry standards. – Assistant to implementing security awareness programs to foster a culture of intern security and risk management. – Playing a key role in creating security documents, including policies, procedures, and guidelines, to support clients' security governance frameworks.

Cyber Security Auditor/Consultant

DataProtect

août 2022 - août 2023

1 an 1 mois

– Led audit and compliance control initiatives, ensuring electronic banking organizations achieved PCI DSS and PCI SSF certification. – Developed and implemented PCI-compliant security policies, covering data, encryption, access controls, and network security. – Conducted risk assessments, formulated incident response plans, and maintained continuous monitoring for real-time threat detection. – Oversaw compliance audits, producing detailed reports and maintaining documentation for PCI DSS and PCI SSF certifications. – Managed security levels, addressing vulnerabilities promptly and conducting employee training for diverse clients. – Compiled and provided meticulous documentation for successful PCI DSS and PCI SSF certifications.

Security Researcher

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes - ENSIAS

janv. 2022 - août 2022

8 mois

Rabat, Maroc

– Modeling a privacy-preserving architecture based on Self-Sovereign Identity in the academic domain. – SSI implementation and the Interoperability and privacy-preserving Solutions based on distributed ledgers (Blockchain & Cross-chain technologies). – W3C proposition for a successful SSI architecture. – Sovrin and uPort solutions analysis.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Amazon

août 2018 - avr. 2021

2 ans 9 mois

– Creation of designs and drawings (Artistic, logos, special designs) for production and marketing purposes on Amazon marketplaces.

Consultant Trainee

Le Groupe La Poste

sept. 2019 - juil. 2020

11 mois

– Remote assistance and coaching for new recruits. – GDPR Compliance team member.

Designer

ViralStyle

janv. 2018 - janv. 2019

1 an 1 mois

– Creation of designs for production and marketing on the ViralStyle platform for different products: – Clothing. – Phone and home accessories.

Software Engineer Intern

JANNAH TRADING

sept. 2018 - nov. 2018

3 mois

Layoune, Algérie

– Managing the products database.

Software Engineer Intern

AGRIDATA CONSULTING

juil. 2018 - août 2018

2 mois

Agadir 80000, Maroc

– Learning and processing of web and mobile applications dedicated to the agricultural and agrifood sector. – Manipulation of projects and developing applications using WinDev.

Supervisor / Manager

WEMSA SHIPPING AGENCY

janv. 2014 - août 2017

3 ans 8 mois

Agadir 80000, Maroc

– Supervising and stock managing. Responsible for the discharge of trawlers. – Management of product sales and shipping operations. – Qualification and dispatch of seafood.


Formation

University College Cork

Phd, Privacy, Anonymization and de-anonymization

2023 - 2026

3 ans 3 mois

National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis

Master of Engineering, Cyber security

2020 - 2022

1 an 11 mois

University Ibn Zohr

Bachelor, Software Engineering

2017 - 2020

2 ans 11 mois

Université Ibn Zohr

Associate's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science

2015 - 2017

2 ans 1 mois


Licences et certifications

Protect Your Sensitive Data Against Threats

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Cyber Security Foundation Professional Certificate - CSFPC

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IBM Enterprise Security in Practice Identify and Investigate Cybersecurity Threats

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Certifié par IBM

SCRUM Foundation Professional Certificate SFPC

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