Daniyal Alghazzawi is a professor in the Information Systems Department at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) and a leading scholar in cybersecurity and digital transformation. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Kansas. He is recognized for his contributions to intelligent cybersecurity, AI applications, and blockchain security, and has been ranked among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University & Elsevier (2025). In addition to his role at KAU, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Hubei University, China, and has previously directed the Cybersecurity Center at KAU.