

Abdelrahman Lotfy
Senior Manager – Intelligence Advisory Services
Recorded Future
Biography
Abdelrahman Lotfy is the senior manager of advisory services in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. He has over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity, with working experience in network security consultancy, SOC, and intelligence advisory. Over the last five years, Abdelrahman has worked with Recorded Future, starting as a consultant, and he is currently managing the META advisory team in Dubai. He has been helping hundreds of META clients improve their CTI maturity, building CTI programs, and implementing clients’ use cases using Recorded Future. Abdelrahman holds multiple vendor and cybersecurity certifications, including GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), CISSP, and CCIE Security.
Topic Name & Synopsis
Strategic Insights: Elevating Security through Priority Intelligence Requirements
The agenda will highlight insight into one of the biggest challenges when building the CTI program: Priority Intelligence Requirements. Why is PIR important to have a successful CTI program? What are the challenges organizations are facing when building PIR and providing statistics around PIR challenges in the region? Also, the agenda will provide a brief about the PIR process and how to align the CTI consumer’s requirements to business risk. Additionally, it will highlight how our clients use Recorded Future to automate some of the requirements that can enhance efficiency between the teams.