Legal • GRC • Data Privacy • Cybersecurity • AI Governance • Immigration & Global Mobility
Rashid Hussain founded Rashid University to connect practical knowledge with career growth, international opportunities and accessible expert guidance. His professional background spans legal and technology governance, privacy, cybersecurity, risk, technology contracting and AI governance.
LLB LawMBA Business AdministrationMSc Information Security & Digital ForensicsCISA • CRISC • CDPSE ISACAISO/IEC 27001 Lead ImplementerCDPO Data Protection
With more than 15 years of senior in-house experience, Rashid has worked across commercial legal matters, cloud and technology environments, data privacy, cybersecurity governance, vendor and third-party risk, incident response and governance frameworks.
His work and research engage with frameworks and regulatory environments including Saudi PDPL and SDAIA governance, NCA cybersecurity requirements, EU and UK GDPR, NIST and ISO/IEC 27001.
Rashid University is intentionally broader than the founder. It is being built as a platform where educators, practitioners, researchers, mentors and partners can contribute knowledge and help learners turn learning into practical progress.
“Make practical knowledge, global opportunities and the right guidance easier to access.” — Rashid Hussain
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Experience across borders.
With more than a decade of international exposure across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia—including professional training and internship experiences in Istanbul and Prague, extensive experience across the GCC, and professional and cultural engagement across the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and other international markets—Rashid brings a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to education, careers, global mobility and international collaboration.
Middle East & GCCEuropeNorth AmericaAsiaIstanbulPrague
Cybersecurity & TechnologyBlack Hat • Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBusiness & Professional EngagementRiyadh Chamber • Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaInternational PerspectiveLondon, United KingdomEuropean Cultural ExposureCopenhagen, DenmarkAcademic & Learning EnvironmentUniversity of Birmingham • United KingdomInternational Education ExposureBirmingham, United Kingdom
Selected moments from professional, educational and international experiences, presented using authentic photographs.
