Abdulrahman Alawam

After KAUST Academy

Abdulrahman completed the KAUST Academy Cybersecurity Specialization in summer 2025 and graduated in software engineering from King Saud University in May 2026 with first honors. In June 2026, Abdulrahman joined QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, as a Software Engineering Intern at McKinsey & Company. Abdulrahman also earned the CAPM certification in January 2026.

Summer project

Cybersecurity Specialization · Cohort 2025

A Governance, Risk, AMD Compliance (GRC) Assessment System Tailored for Small Scale Bysinesses in Saudi Arabia

Build an automated cyber risk assessment tool tailored for small businesses. It scans externally exposed assets (domains, IPs), checks common misconfigurations (e.g., SPF/DKIM, open ports), and generates a simple risk report with remediation steps.

Mentor: Ali Hassan & Mahmoud Ellouh

See it in the program report (PDF)

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