Dr. Amany AlShawi is one of the leaders who established the National Center for Cybersecurity Technology (C4C), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in late 2014. In 2015, she was appointed director of the Women Role Enhancement Program in KACST. Prior to joining KACST, Dr. Amany had multiple positions in Prince Sultan University - College for women among them: assistant professor in the Computer and Information Sciences Department, Co-op training program coordinator, and Research Center Director. Her research interests include information security, educational technology, and cloud computing.