Al Mahdi Mifdal is an information security subject matter expert with over 12 years of senior information security compliance and consulting expertise for fortune 500 companies, cloud service providers, Silicon Valley start-ups and international companies in healthcare, technology, and critical infrastructure sectors. Al Mahdi has extensive experience managing a wide range of consulting projects (Risk Management, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Security Operations Center Design, etc.) and compliance assessments (PCI, SOC, ISO/IEC 27001, HIPAA, etc.). He currently serves as the Global ISO Assurance Practice Principal at Coalfire Systems and manages ISO assurance services and programs for clients worldwide. Al Mahdi has earned several industry-recognized certifications, including the Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Master, CISM, CISA, and PCI QSA.