Directeur General

• Nov 2014 - Present

The Agence Nationale de Certification Electronique - TunTrust - was founded in accordance with Law no. 2000-83 of 9 August 2000 governing electronic exchanges and commerce in Tunisia. The Agence Nationale de Certification Electronique is a government-owned Certificate Authority (CA) operating the national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The national root certificate owned by TunTrust represents the highest level of confidence in the field of electronic certification and the security of… The Agence Nationale de Certification Electronique - TunTrust - was founded in accordance with Law no. 2000-83 of 9 August 2000 governing electronic exchanges and commerce in Tunisia. The Agence Nationale de Certification Electronique is a government-owned Certificate Authority (CA) operating the national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The national root certificate owned by TunTrust represents the highest level of confidence in the field of electronic certification and the security of electronic transactions and exchanges such as: e-commerce, e-banking, e-government.Key Qualifications & Responsibilities• Formulation and execution of strategic and financial plans to achieve agency goals• Introduction of innovative solutions and strategies to improve security, quality and efficiency of agency services• Establishment of high level relationships with key customers from public and private sector• Recruitment, training and empowerment of employees to achieve key performance indicators• Usage of security expertise and knowledge, to shape the Agency’s future as a true actor in building digital trust at Tunisian national level.• Supervision of all employees and management team to ensure security and certification policies were met and training increased.Key Achievements• Achieving compliance to WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities • Achieving compliance to European Standard for Certification and Trust Service Providers ETSI 319 411-1 and ETSI 319 411-2• Achieving compliance to security and quality standards ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 qualifications of TunTrust Integrated Management System encompassing quality and information security requirements since June 2018• Implementation of Visible digital seal (VDS) solution to ensure authenticity and legitimacy of administrative documents and national diplomas,• Implementation of mobile digital certificate solution DIGIGO for authentication and digital signature Show more Show less

Assistant Professor

• Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

Chief of Open Source Software Unit

• Oct 2009 - Oct 2012

- Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related actions and initiatives directed toward the national objective of promoting open source software. - Organize awareness building events, national awards, and training sessions related to open source software - Maintain communication with open source stakeholders in the public and private sectors.- Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment. - Present periodic reports on the… - Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related actions and initiatives directed toward the national objective of promoting open source software. - Organize awareness building events, national awards, and training sessions related to open source software - Maintain communication with open source stakeholders in the public and private sectors.- Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment. - Present periodic reports on the Open Source Software Unit activities and achievements, future actions and current issues. Show more Show less

Research Assistant

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2009

- Security Evaluation and Hardening of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in collaboration with DRDC (Defense Research and Development Canada) Valcartier and Bell Canada

Security engineer

• Aug 1999 - Aug 2004

- Maintained security of networks and equipments at Tunisian Internet Agency.- Responsible for support of existing security policies and procedures, as well as creation and implementation of new security procedures.- Install and maintain security infrastructure: Firewall, IDS, antivirus systems, log management, and security assessment systems.- Perform and create procedures for system security audits, penetration-tests, and vulnerability assessments for public sector institutions.