About

Dr. Mohamed El-Guindy is a leading international expert in cybersecurity, cybercrime investigations, and emerging technology governance. He is widely recognized across the Middle East and internationally for his work as a cybercrime researcher, advisor to national institutions, and trainer for law enforcement, judicial bodies, and intelligence agencies.

For several years, Dr. El-Guindy has served as a Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Consultant to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), developing and delivering specialized training programs for justice, law enforcement, and intelligence departments across the MENA region and Europe.

He currently serves as the Digital Advisor to the Egyptian Public Prosecution Office, leading strategic planning and implementation of the office’s digital transformation agenda, national cyber investigations, and capacity-building initiatives.

Dr. El-Guindy is the Founding Director and intellectual architect of the Professional Master’s in Cybercrime Investigations — the first postgraduate program of its kind in the Middle East dedicated to cybercrime, digital evidence, and emerging technology law.
He built the program from inception at the British University in Egypt (BUE), designed its curriculum, secured international validation, and led it to become the region’s flagship academic model for cybercrime education.

In 2025, he was appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to the Supreme Council of Universities’ National Committee for the Computing and Informatics Sector (2025–2028), contributing to national strategy in computing and AI education, accreditation, and digital transformation policies.

He is the President of ISSA Egypt and the official representative of the Information Systems Security Association in Egypt, leading national initiatives to build cybersecurity capacity and professional communities aligned with global ISSA standards.

International Awards & Recognition

Dr. El-Guindy has received multiple prestigious international awards, including:

He was also a presidium member during the UNESCO/BRICS IT Forum expert session on cybersecurity and digital sovereignty, alongside senior representatives from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense.

His academic influence includes contributing to the landmark regional study Organized Crime in the Arab States published by UNODC and Naif Arab University for Security Studies (NAUSS).
https://nup.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/sr/catalog/book/276

In 2019, he delivered a national-level keynote on hybrid warfare and social media influence during a Ministry of Defense event attended by H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZs4ecVCd3w&t=565s

Academic Publications & Books

Dr. El-Guindy has authored influential research and publications across cybersecurity, AI, counterterrorism, media literacy, and digital culture. These include peer-reviewed papers, UNESCO contributions, and books:

Peer-Reviewed Research

  • Smart Energy Meets Smart Security (2023)

  • Applying Digital Forensics to OSINT in Counterterrorism (2021)

  • Cybercrime in the Middle East — ISSA Journal (2008)

UNESCO IFAP Publications

  • Manipulating Public Opinion in the Age of AI (2018)

  • Middle East Media & Information Literacy (2017)

  • Arabic Language in the Age of Cyber Culture (2016)

Books

  • Cybersecurity from Information Warfare to Cybercrime (Dar Al Maaref, 2024)

  • Terror Maze (2020)

  • Multimedia Journalism (2020)

Professional Recognitions

He holds several elite professional recognitions:

  • FBCS — Fellow of the British Computer Society

  • CITP — Chartered IT Professional

  • CEng — Chartered Engineer

  • CSci — Chartered Scientist

  • MCGI — Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute (Level 7)

  • AFHEA — Associate Fellow of Advance HE (currently progressing to FHEA)

He is also the founder of LCST Academy, originally established as ASK-PC in 2005, and now a leading hub for cybersecurity training and certification aligned with CyBOK, NIST, Europol, ISSA, and global standards.