Suzan Hajj Hobeiche
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Suzan Hajj Hobeiche
Major, Head of the Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, Dr. colonel Engineer in the ISF
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Lebanese Internal Security Forces
+961 3 948948
Community/Lebanon Impact
She has always dedicated herself to serving our nation and its citizens with all her intellectual and physical capabilities. She was honored to raise awareness about information crimes across various sectors, from schools to banks and professional associations. She prepared conferences with the Banque du Liban, issued an awareness booklet, and fought against emerging crimes.
She played a role in drafting the information crimes law and contributed to recruiting women into the security forces. She trained the first batch of women, preparing them for military roles and combating gender discrimination within the security forces, while promoting equality.
During her tenure as the head of the Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, she and her team worked actively with the private sector to enhance cybersecurity measures. They were committed to raising awareness about cyber threats, conducting thorough investigations, developing strategies to prevent digital crimes, and tirelessly working to increase awareness of cyber threats. Her investigative methods and findings, documented in her publications, have significantly impacted the cybersecurity field, highlighting her dedication to creating a safer digital environment for all.
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Education
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree, Computer and Communication Engineering, 1995-2000, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Master's Degree, Computer Technology, 1998-2000, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
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PhD in Informatics, University of Burgundy - Franche-Comté
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Officer in the Office of the Director General, 2018-present.
- Head of the Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, 2012-2018, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Chief of Female Sergent Trainees, 2011-2012, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Technical Department Chief, the Counter Terrorism Unit, 2008-2012, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Administrative Department Chief, the Mobile Forces Unit, 2007-2008, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Administrative Department Chief, the Telecommunication Department, 2004-2006, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Technical Department Chief, the Intelligence Department, 2002-2004, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Information Technology Officer, the Computer and Information Technology Department, 2001-2002, Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
- Researcher, Head of Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, Technical Department Chief, Department Chief, Information Technology Officer
- Electronic and Computer Engineer, 2000-2001, Zod Group.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- "Cross-layer Federated Learning for Lightweight IoT Intrusion Detection System"
- "A critical review on the implementation of static data sampling techniques to detect network attacks"
- "Anomaly based Intrusion Detection Systems: The requirements methods measurements and datasets". The 10th IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA’23), held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from October 9 to 13, 2023. Your presentation here was on "Cross-layer Federated Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning for Lightweight IoT Intrusion Detection System."
- The 20th International Conference on Security and Management (SAM’22), held in Las Vegas, USA, from July 25 to 28, 2022. You presented the "Cluster-based Sampling Algorithm for Lightweight IoT Intrusion Detection System" at this conference.
Major achievements:
- Global Program on Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Investigations for:
- Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and Banking Fraud in Bitcoin
- Security Operations Center Training: How to Detect and Stop a Persistent Internet Attack Using Open Tools
- Offensive Security: Technical Security Training for Building Skills in Ethical Hacking and Assessing IT Systems and Applications
- Industrial Cybersecurity Attack and Defense
- Threat Hunting and Incident Response Training: How to Detect a Successful and Ongoing Attack and Respond to the Incident
- Digital Forensics: Digital Forensics Training
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Lecture at the Association of Banks in Lebanon about money laundry through crypto currencies 2015, 2016, 2017.
- Lectures on raising awareness about cyber security in various universities and educational institutions, 2012-present.
- Lecture at the Association of Banks in Lebanon about money laundry through the internet, 2013.
- Lecture addressing soldiers at the Lebanese International Security Forces on community policing, 2010-2012.
- Lecture at the JSMT on the Right, Equality, & Diversity with the Police [RED] Project, UK, 2011.
- Lecture on women's empowerment in the military force, USA, 2011.
- Lecture on Women's Empowerment in the military force, Canada, 2010.
- She also lectured, trained, and provided technical assistance in the area of computer crimes and computer forensics for banks , universities, and local law enforcement agencies. In:
- Fraud investigations
- Email Tracing
- Protecting children online
- Identity Theft
- Intellectual Property Theft
- Insider Threats
- Risk Analysis Computer Forensics
- Data Recovery & Computer Forensic Methodology
- Reconstruction of Internet History
- Data Encryption Cracking Techniques Intrusion Detection
- Hacking Techniques
- Malware Discovery
- Security Log Analyst Network Forensics
- Network Acquisitions
- Anomaly Detection
- Network Wiretaps Network Design & Implementation
- Network Security
- Intrusion Detection Systems
- InfoSec Vulnerability Discovery
- Lectured and provided technical assistance in various areas of computer crimes and forensics
Accomplishments
Certificates:
- Global Program on Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Investigation
- Security Operations Center Training
- Offensive Security Training
- Industrial Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Training
- Threat and Incident Response Training
- Cyber Forensics Training
Distinctions:
- Medal from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
- "Woman in Leadership" Award, "Good Governance" Award from the Excellence Awards Academy in Dubai
- Distinguished Honor Award from the Lebanese Alumni Association
- JSMT Award from the United Kingdom
- Courage Award from the Minister of Interior and Municipalities in Lebanon
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Counter-Terrorism Coordination Authority in Australia
Awards:
- Received the medal of the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities in appreciation of her exceptional hard work for the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, 2014.
- Received the Women in the Lead Award, 2014.
- Received the "Good Governance Award" from the Excellence Awards Academy (EAA), Dubai, 2014.
- Received the meritorious honor award from the Lebanese State Alumni Community for her outstanding performance and engagement in enhancing the Lebanese community, 2012.
- Received the JSMT award from the United Kingdom for her contribution in implementing the RED police project, 2011.
- Received a bravery award from the minister of the Interior and Municipalities in Lebanon for being elected as an international women police role model for the year 2010 according to the International Association of Women Police Magazine, 2010.
- Received a certificate of appreciation from the Counter Terrorism Coordination Command in Australia for her contribution to the fight against terrorism, 2004.
- Women in the Lead Award, "Good Governance Award"
- Meritorious Honor Award, JSMT Award, Bravery Award
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Cybercrime
- Cybercrime Investigation
- Network Forensic
- Forensic Analysis
- Telecommunication
- Programming Languages
- Community Policing
- Weaponry
- Threat and Vulnerability identification
- Knowledge of the HMG Security Policy Framework
- Risk Management Process
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English