In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares his conference session from the FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium 2025 in Mauritius: “Conformity Assessment Meets Cybersecurity: Building a Common Language Between Auditors and Analysts.”

This session explores one of the most important gaps in cybersecurity assurance: why organizations can appear compliant on paper while still struggling to detect, respond to, and contain real attacks. The discussion connects conformity assessment, certification audits, SOC operations, CSIRT response, security metrics, incident evidence, and governance maturity into one practical conversation. It shows how auditors, assessors, regulators, SOC analysts, and incident response teams can work from a shared language instead of operating in disconnected worlds.

Rather than treating compliance as a periodic checkbox exercise, this talk argues for continuous, evidence-driven cyber assurance — where operational telemetry, incident tickets, detection metrics, audit evidence, and control effectiveness become part of the same governance model.

Original session: FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium 2025, Mauritius.

Topics include:

• Conformity assessment and cybersecurity
• Audit and certification assurance
• SOC and CSIRT alignment
• ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27006, ISO/IEC 27007, ISO/IEC 27008, and ISO/IEC 19011
• ISO/IEC 27035 incident management lifecycle
• Translating SOC telemetry into audit evidence
• Measuring real control effectiveness
• Mapping detection and incident response metrics to governance requirements
• Continuous assurance models
• Bridging GRC, SecOps, auditors, and analysts
• AfricaCERT 3CF and regional cyber maturity

Note: This episode is adapted from a public conference session featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a national television intervention from Taqassi — Season Five, produced by Algerian National Television, focused on cyber extortion and online blackmail. This episode explores one of the most dangerous and rapidly growing crimes in the digital space: how attackers exploit psychology, privacy gaps, digital habits, and weak awareness to pressure, manipulate, and harm individuals.

The discussion reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: making cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and resilience practical, understandable, and connected to real-world impact. Rather than treating cybersecurity as only a technical discipline, this intervention highlights the importance of awareness, digital responsibility, online safety, privacy protection, family education, national cyber maturity, and collective defense.

Original appearance: Algerian National Television — Taqassi, Season Five, November 2025.

Topics include:

• Cyber extortion
• Online blackmail
• Digital safety
• Privacy risks
• Social engineering
• Security awareness
• Family and public cyber education
• Digital responsibility
• National cyber maturity
• Collective cyber defense

Note: This episode is adapted from a public media appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a full masterclass titled “From Chaos to Control: Understanding, Building, and Maturing Your Cyber Response Team.” This session focuses on the fundamentals, structure, and maturity of cyber response teams, including CERTs, CSIRTs, operational readiness, field tactics, and the architecture of cyber resilience.

The episode reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: moving beyond theory and showing how cybersecurity governance, incident response, operational structure, and resilience come together in practice. Rather than treating incident response as a purely technical activity, this masterclass highlights the importance of team design, clear roles, governance, escalation, preparedness, coordination, continuous improvement, and the ability to move from reactive chaos to controlled cyber response.

Original session: CyberSecurity DZ & WW, Algeria, August 2025.

Topics include:

• CERT and CSIRT fundamentals
• Cyber response team design
• Incident response maturity
• Operational readiness
• Cyber resilience architecture
• Field tactics for response teams
• Governance of cyber response capabilities
• Building structure from operational chaos
• Practical lessons for security leaders and practitioners

Note: This episode is adapted from a public masterclass featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a guest podcast interview originally featured on Lweirday Experience.

This conversation explores cybersecurity from multiple angles: fundamentals, career development, certifications, ethical hacking, development security, red/blue/purple teaming, cybersecurity teams, ICS and SCADA security, standards, and the challenges organizations face when building serious security capabilities.

The episode reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: making cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and resilience practical, understandable, and connected to real professional experience.

Rather than treating cybersecurity as only a technical field, this discussion highlights the importance of mindset, continuous learning, structured teams, secure development, governance, and the ability to connect security knowledge with real organizational needs.

Original appearance: Lweirday Experience, September 2025.

Topics include:

• Introduction to cybersecurity
• Career journey in cybersecurity
• Certifications and professional mindset
• Security in development processes
• Ethical hacking
• Cybersecurity challenges
• Red, blue, and purple teams
• Cybersecurity team structures
• ICS and SCADA security
• Cybersecurity standards
• Building cybersecurity departments in startups

Chapters:

1. 00:00 — Introduction to Cybersecurity
2. 02:57 — Career Journey in Cybersecurity
3. 06:03 — Impact of Certifications on Security Mindset
4. 08:59 — Integrating Security in Development Processes
5. 12:02 — Understanding Ethical Hacking
6. 18:00 — Challenges in Cybersecurity
7. 25:07 — Red, Blue, and Purple Teams in Cybersecurity
8. 32:29 — Understanding Cybersecurity Teams
9. 34:33 — The Importance of ICS and SCADA Security
10. 39:02 — Exploring Cybersecurity Standards
11. 45:38 — Building a Cybersecurity Department in Startups
12. 49:08 — Quiz

Note: This episode is adapted from a public guest podcast interview featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a long-form interview hosted by Adel BOUROUIS for Algerian Tech Makers.

This discussion explores Taher’s journey in information security and cybersecurity, including career development, lessons learned, certifications, challenges, field experience, community contribution, and the mindset required to grow seriously in the cybersecurity field.

The episode reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: connecting cybersecurity knowledge, governance thinking, professional growth, and practical field experience in a way that is useful for students, practitioners, leaders, and the wider cybersecurity community.

Rather than presenting cybersecurity as only a technical career path, this conversation highlights the importance of discipline, continuous learning, ethical practice, community building, leadership, and the ability to turn knowledge into real impact.

Original appearance: Algerian Tech Makers, April 2025.

Topics include:

• Information security career journey
• Cybersecurity professional growth
• Certifications and lessons learned
• Field experience and challenges
• Cybersecurity community building
• Ethical hacking and practical learning
• Leadership and mindset
• Advice for students and aspiring practitioners

Note: This episode is adapted from a public interview featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares his intervention during the Cybersecurity & Data Protection Panel at CTO Forum 2025 in Algiers.

This panel focused on key challenges facing organizations in today’s evolving threat landscape, including cybersecurity strategy, risk management, cloud security, data protection, governance, regulatory alignment, and secure development.

The discussion reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: connecting cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and resilience with real-world leadership decisions.

Rather than treating cybersecurity as a purely technical topic, this episode highlights the importance of strategic security governance, cross-sector collaboration, cloud security maturity, privacy alignment, and the role of practitioners in helping organizations build secure and resilient digital ecosystems.

Original appearance: CTO Forum 2025, Algiers, March 2025.

Topics include:

• Cybersecurity strategy
• Risk management
• Cloud security and compliance
• Data protection and governance
• Regulatory alignment
• Secure development
• Cyber resilience
• Cross-sector collaboration
• Security leadership and digital trust

Note: This episode is adapted from a public panel appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a national television appearance on the topic of electronic flies, cybersecurity, online manipulation, and digital awareness.

This discussion focuses on how digital platforms can be misused to influence, manipulate, mislead, or attack individuals and communities, and why cybersecurity awareness must go beyond passwords, devices, and technical controls.

The episode reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: helping people understand the real-world impact of cybersecurity, governance, risk, trust, and resilience in daily digital life.

Rather than treating cybersecurity as only a technical subject, this session highlights the importance of awareness, digital responsibility, online verification, information integrity, and the role of experts in strengthening cyber maturity across society.

Original appearance: National Television of Algeria, March 2025.

Topics include:

• Electronic flies and online manipulation
• Cybersecurity awareness
• Digital safety
• Information integrity
• Online trust
• Public cyber education
• Responsible digital behavior
• The role of experts in strengthening security culture

Note: This episode is adapted from a public media appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares an intervention from the North Africa OT Security Forum, originally featured on ExpressFM.

This discussion focuses on IT/OT convergence, cybersecurity risks, operational resilience, and the opportunities created when industrial environments, critical systems, and digital technologies become increasingly connected.

The episode reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: looking beyond technical security controls and asking what cyber risk means for governance, continuity, resilience, accountability, and decision-making in real operational environments.

Rather than treating OT security as only a technical challenge, this session highlights the importance of risk ownership, industrial cybersecurity maturity, executive awareness, business continuity, and collaboration between IT, OT, security, and leadership teams.

Original appearance: North Africa OT Security Forum, ExpressFM, December 2024.

Topics include:

• IT/OT convergence
• OT cybersecurity
• Industrial cyber risk
• Critical systems and operational resilience
• Cybersecurity governance
• Business continuity
• Risk ownership
• Opportunities and challenges in connected industrial environments

Note: This episode is adapted from a public event/media appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a public radio appearance originally recorded with Médiatics, an Algeria-based radio program.

This episode focuses on cybersecurity, digital awareness, online risk, and the importance of making information security accessible to a wider audience beyond technical teams.

The discussion reflects one of the core missions of The InfoSec Control Room: making cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and resilience practical, understandable, and connected to real-world impact.

Rather than treating cybersecurity as only a technical discipline, this session highlights the importance of awareness, responsible digital behavior, digital trust, and public education in strengthening cyber maturity.

Topics include:

• Cybersecurity awareness
• Digital safety
• Online risk
• Information security culture
• Public cyber education
• Digital trust
• Responsible digital behavior
• The role of experts in strengthening cyber maturity

Note: This episode is adapted from a public radio/media appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.

In this Media Archive episode of The InfoSec Control Room, Taher Amine ELHOUARI shares a cybersecurity awareness session originally recorded at Radio Médéa.

This episode focuses on public cybersecurity education, online risk, digital safety, and the importance of making security awareness accessible beyond technical teams. It reflects the role of media, experts, and local initiatives in helping people better understand cyber threats and adopt safer digital behavior.

The discussion aligns with the mission of The InfoSec Control Room: making cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and resilience practical, understandable, and connected to real-world impact.

Rather than treating cybersecurity as only a technical discipline, this session highlights the importance of awareness, responsibility, digital trust, and security culture in strengthening cyber maturity.

Topics include:

• Cybersecurity awareness
• Online risk
• Digital safety
• Public cyber education
• Security culture
• Responsible digital behavior
• Digital trust
• The role of experts in strengthening cyber maturity

Note: This episode is adapted from a public radio/media appearance featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI. All rights to the original recording remain with their respective owners.