Reham Alghamdi
Cybersecurity Analyst
Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics bachelor's from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, passionate about cybersecurity, emerging technologies, research, and community engagement. I completed my COOP training at Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company and currently continue my professional journey there as an intern, gaining hands-on experience across cybersecurity operations, risk management, assessments, incident response, and security awareness. I have also been active in Google Developer Groups and cybersecurity communities, contributing to events and knowledge-sharing initiatives. I lead Authenta, a decentralized identity Verification and blockchain-based Zero Trust project currently undergoing the patent process. I hope to bring a fresh, practical perspective to Black Hat.
Speaker sessions
Briefings and Arsenals | Confirmed Speakers | No Session Assigned
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- 07:30
- Tue
- 01 Dec
Stage:
Briefing Stage 2
Sessions Type:
Keynote
Authenta: From Zero Trust to Zero Doubt � Decentralized Identity Verification on Hybrid Blockchain
Digital identity remains one of the biggest challenges in Zero Trust environments: organizations are expected to continuously verify users and devices, yet identity systems often remain centralized and dependent on trusted intermediaries.In this session, I will introduce Authenta, a decentralized identity verification architecture designed to strengthen identity trust within a Zero Trust environment. Authenta combines Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), Verifiable Credentials, digital wallets, and a hybrid blockchain model that separates permissioned identity operations from public blockchain anchoring.I will walk through the architecture, explain how trust is established and verified, and discuss how decentralized identity can reduce dependence on centralized identity authorities while maintaining practical security and governance requirements. The session will also explore the technical design decisions, challenges encountered during development, and lessons learned from building and testing the approach.Authenta is currently undergoing the patent process, and the session will focus on the underlying security concepts, architecture, and research rather than confidential implementation details.
- 14:50
- Wed
- 02 Dec
Stage:
Briefing Stage 1
Sessions Type:
Keynote