Natasha Alkhatib - Cybersecurity Leader in Automotive

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Paris, France

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Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 11 months

Lyon, France

Cybersecurity Leader

Symbio

Lead and manage a team of automotive engineers in cybersecurity
Implement automotive cybersecurity and safety standards including ISO/SAE 21434
Perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)
Integrate cybersecurity into all stages of the V-model for the product lifecycle
Use AI to accelerate TARA and automate compliance monitoring processes

Apr 2023 - Jul 2024

1 year 4 months

Paris, France

Automotive Cybersecurity Consultant and Expert

ETAS | BOSCH

Support customers in the embedded security domain including post-quantum cryptography
Advise on Key Management Systems (KMS) and Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
Assist developers and testers in understanding and implementing security requirements for ECUs and domain controllers

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 8 months

Founder & Owner

Versifai

Specialized consultancy delivering AI solutions for security and automotive applications

Sep 2019 - Mar 2024

4 years 7 months

Paris, France

Automotive Cybersecurity Researcher

Renault | Thales | Valeo | Nokia | Wavestone

Design and evaluate deep learning-based intrusion detection system modules leveraging anomaly detection in automotive networks
Develop AI-driven hybrid intrusion detection models and proof-of-concept implementations
Simulate attack scenarios (e.g., spoofing, DoS, fuzzing) on CAN and automotive Ethernet
Integrate real-time monitoring components to detect and report anomalies
Support cybersecurity monitoring and response activities
Co-define cybersecurity metrics and standards with industry stakeholders

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Information Technology.

Automotive

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Product Development

Research and Development

Quality Assurance

Skills

Requirements Engineering
Penetration Testing
Fuzz Testing
Embedded Security
Automotive Ai Security
Intrusion Detection
Embedded Systems
Generative Ai
Cybersecurity
Anomaly Detection
Ai Security
Large Language Models
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Hardware Security Modules (Hsm)

Languages

Arabic

Advanced

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Education

Sep 2019 - Mar 2023

Paris Polytechnic Institute of Paris & Renault Group

Master of Science in AI and Security · AI and Security · Palaiseau, France

Oct 2014 - Jul 2019

Lebanese University

Bachelor of Communication Engineering · Communication Engineering · Tripoli, Lebanon

Certifications & licenses

Machine Learning Summer School 2022

OAfit

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Automotive 7 y

Avg length 2 y 10 m

Longest experience 4 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (France)

Primary country France

Expertise

Recent roles Cybersecurity Leader, Automotive Cybersecurity Consultant and Expert, Founder & Owner

Main industries Automotive, Information Technology

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Natasha is based in Paris, France.

Natasha speaks the following languages: Arabic (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).

Natasha has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Natasha has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Natasha may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Natasha would be well-suited for roles such as: Cybersecurity Leader, Automotive Cybersecurity Consultant and Expert, Founder & Owner.

Natasha's most recent position is Cybersecurity Leader at Symbio.

Natasha is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Information Technology.

Natasha is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development. Natasha also has some experience in Quality Assurance.

Natasha has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Information Technology.

Natasha has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.

Natasha holds a Master in AI and Security from Paris Polytechnic Institute of Paris & Renault Group and a Bachelor in Communication Engineering from Lebanese University.

Natasha has 1 certificate: Machine Learning Summer School 2022.

Natasha is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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