MADINI O. ALASSAFI received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, in 2006; his M.S. degree in Computer Science from California Lutheran University, USA, in 2013; and his Ph.D. degree in Security and Cloud Computing from the University of Southampton, U.K., in 2018. He is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and serves as a Consultant to the CEO for Information Technology and Data at KAU. He previously served as the Chairman of the Information Technology Department and Vice Dean and has extensive experience in academic leadership, teaching, research, technical consulting, and digital transformation initiatives. Prof. Alassafi has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. His research interests include cybersecurity, cloud computing and cloud security, Internet of Things (IoT) security, distributed systems, artificial intelligence, data management, cloud migration, risk management, and digital transformation. He is also actively involved in postgraduate supervision and examination, curriculum development, research evaluation, and professional consulting in information technology and data-related fields.