Danah's Space
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BSides Manama · Organizing Team · 2026–
Core organizer for Bahrain's first BSides chapter. Recruited speakers; designed promotional posters. Coordinated first online event (May 2, 2026). Working toward full conference and CTF.
DLP & Data Security · BSides Talk
Shall AI Replace SOC Analysts? · BSides Talk
ATI / OneHeart - Volunteer · Mental Health Crisis Response
Volunteered during Iran's attack on Bahrain. Organized mental health sessions: building community resilience, managing stress under crisis, and supporting children's neuroplasticity. Sessions in Arabic and English. lu.ma/oneheartbahrain
TraceLabs - 15th/219 · In Progress
Placed 15th out of 219 teams in the TraceLabs Global OSINT Search Party CTF, using OSINT to find missing persons. Continue to coach participants in subsequent seasons.
May 2026 · Coach | Aug 2023 · Contestant | Feb 2023 · Judge | Oct 2022 · Contestant
WICSME Bahrain - Active Member
Proud member of the Bahrain chapter of Women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WICSME). Support sisters by sharing opportunities, content, and events, and learning from each other.
How to Run Effective Meetings · Atlassian · Apr 2023
Async Collaboration for Distributed Teams · Atlassian · Apr 2023
Linux Workshop - Reboot Coding Institute · Jan 24, 2026
Led a hands-on Linux workshop at Reboot Coding Institute. Attendees worked through a CTF challenge, navigating the filesystem and running essential commands.
Workshop Slides
Royal Humanitarian Foundation - Volunteer Translator & Presentation Maker · 2007
>Art & Photography
>Impact
Published Research · Cyble · 2022–Present
Published threat intelligence research covering regional cyber threats, hacktivist campaigns, certification fraud in cybercrime markets, and attacks on critical telecommunications infrastructure. Research cited by news media.
Altoufan Team Targets the Middle East
Echoes of Cyberwarfare
Cybersecurity Certifications for Sale
U.S. Telecoms Targeted
200+ Organizations Secured - On the Job & Pro Bono · Bahrain & Beyond
Hospital Patient Data - NCSC + PDPA · 2 Years
Found two different vulnerabilities in the same hospital two years in a row. First year: IDOR. Second year: Exposed Directories, collaborated with both NCSC and PDPA (Bahrain).
Financial Institution - Physical Security · Bahrain
Identified and reported a physical security vulnerability at a Bahraini financial institution.
A11ywatch.com - IDOR · May 2020
>Recognition
SHELEADS Honorary Award · Tech Lead · 2025
Honored as one of twelve women selected from Bahrain in the Tech Lead category. Awarded by CYSEC GLOBAL in collaboration with Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME).
Darkwebathon - Silver · May 2022
Darkwebathon - Bronze · Dec 2021
National Exams · Top Scorer (Arabic) · 2009
Among the top scorers in Bahrain in Arabic on the inaugural national examinations, administered by the Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA). Invited to the official recognition ceremony.
SafeBites · 2nd Place · StartUp Bahrain Weekend · Sep 2024
Pitched SafeBites, a platform connecting people with food allergies to safe dining options. Placed 2nd at StartUp Bahrain Weekend. StartUp Bahrain
ThinkScience 2nd - UAE National