Dr. Zahidah Zulkifli started her career as an IT executive in Ambank (M) Berhad in 2007 after graduated her Master degree (IT Management) in 2007. She then being awarded a Fellowship Programme under SKIM LATIHAN AKADEMIK BUMIPUTRA (SLAB), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), 2008 to further her study in PhD.   Starting her PhD in 2009 and finished in 2013. Her PhD research was selected as one of 5 recipients in Malaysia for MIMOS Prestigious Award 2013. She also won 2 medals for her PhD research (bronze & silver) in IRIIE 2014 organized by IIUM. Several journal papers for her PhD research were accepted to publish and 2 of them were indexed by ISI. One of the papers was selected as the Department Best Indexed Journal Article in IRIIE 2015. In 2018, she has been awarded The Most Promising Academician for Kulliyyah Level, IIUM Quality Day 2018, followed by The Most Promising Academician for University Level in 2020 and she has been nominated in the category of Anugearah Akademik Harapan in Anugareh Akademik Negara (ANN) 2021.    She returned to KICT in April 2013 an appointed as an assistant professor. She started teaching Systems Analysis and Design followed by Management Information System, Business Fundamentals, Knowledge Management and Methodologies for Systems Development.    She is a Graduate Technologist of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) 2019, IEEE, Membership, since 2013, (International), a member in Persatuan Capaian Maklumat dan Pengurusan Pengetahuan (PECAMP), since 2018, (International) and a member of Malaysian Association of Information Systems (MyAIS), since 2018.   Dr Zahidah secured several numbers of grants as principal investigator and co-investigator. Starting with UMRG (University Malaya Research Grant) for her PhD research. After graduating, she joined TRGS and Myra Grant as co-investigator. In 2014, she managed to secure a national grant (RAGS) and became the principal investigator and it is now completed. In January 2019, she secured another national grant (FRGS) as a principal investigator and she has grant collaborations with other universities and government agency such as Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Malaysia. Recently, she has been awarded as one of the recipients for the Top Researchers with the highest amount of grants received for 2019-2021 in IIUM      Dr. Zahidah is now doing research under Information Systems, Internet, & Governance Research unit and Information Assurance & Security Research Unit. Her area of research interest covers digital library, research methodology and design, online database system, system technology and development and online education and ontology

• Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Management ~ Management Information System
• ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Applications ~ Education - Digital Library
• ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Information Systems ~ Management Informtaion System
• ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Applications ~ Teleworking

• 2018 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management Society
• 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Technologist), Malaysia Board of Technologies (MBOT)
• 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• 2022 - 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (SEBAGAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA KECIL MyAIS (JAWATANKUASA TEKNOLOGI)), MyAIS (Association for Information Systems - Malaysian Chapter)

BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
FIELDWORK	2022/2023 2021/2022
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1	2019/2020
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I	2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT	2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND METHODOLOGIES	2025/2026
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND APPLICATIONS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM	2014/2015
METHODOLOGIES FOR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT	2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022
System Analysis and Design	2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN	2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014

Digital Literacy And Online Database Utilization Among University Students In Southwest Nigeria: A Theory Of Planned Behaviour Approach. Ph.D Completed 2025 Main Supervisor

Modeling E-Procurement Application In Government Institutions Of Indonesia Based On Risk And Trust Factors . Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor

A Knowledge Management (Km) Model For Creating Service-Based Value For Public University Libraries In Bangladesh. Ph.D Completed 2023 Member Supervisory Committee

Deception Cues In Text-Based Content And Design Of Islamic Websites: A Case Study Approach- Prophet Muhammed Pbuh Websites. Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor

The Impact Of Engineering Library Online Databases On Academics In Selected Universities In Malaysia. Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor

Ontology For Ethical Issues In Social Networking Sites Based On Ibn Khaldun'S Thoughts In Al-Muqaddimah. Ph.D Completed 2021 Main Supervisor

Integrating Optical Character Recognition (Ocr) And Artificial Intelligence (Ai) For Halal Certification: A Predictive Machine Learning And Natural Processing (Nlp) System For Compliance And Ingredient Verification For Smes In Malaysia. Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor

Development Of E-Learning System In The Universities Of The Muslim World: A Comparative Study Of Selected Bangladesh And Malaysia Universities . Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Mitigating Issues And Challenges In The Implementation Of Iso/Iec 27001 Information Security Management Systems In Malaysian Government Agencies. Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Factors Influencing The Adoption Of E-Learning System In Malaysia Public Universities During The Covid-19 Pendemic. Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor

Information Searching Behavior Among Undergraduate Student Towards Online Database Usage. Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor

Factors Affecting The Reading Habit Among University Students. Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor

Library Online Database System For Undergraduate Students. Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor

Bridging The Cyber Skills Gap: A Measurement Validation Of A Cyber Threat Intelligence Capability Model Using Linkedin Job Posting Data. Master In Progress Co-supervisor

Completed

2024 - 2025	Developing Malaysia's Cyber Resilience through Research-informed and Standards-based Training in Strategic Thinking and Cyber Leadership
2023 - 2025	Developing Malaysia's Cyber Resilience through Standards-based Training in Strategic Thinking and Cyber Leadership
2019 - 2022	The Development of Cybersecurity Awareness Model using CTC ? Chaos Theory of Careers for Secondary Schools.
2018 - 2022	Ontology Model in Analyzing Ethical Issues Based on Ibnu Khaldun's Thoughts.
2014 - 2017	Modeling Searching Behavior Among Undergraduate Student

On-Going

2025 - Present	Developing Malaysia?s Cyber Threat Intelligence Capability
2021 - Present	Comparative Analysis of Hazardous Waste (Face Masks) Management Practices During COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan and Malaysia
2018 - Present	A Model Development for Empowering Women's Skills in Government Sector: Towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2013 - Present	True Novelty Rules: Malik Bennabi's Ruler Based Patent Discovery System for Islamic Finance and Banking

23 Nov, 2020	Gold Medal - 3rd International Innovation, Invention, and Design Competition 2020 (ICON 2020)	International
09 Jul, 2020	Most Promising Academician (Science and Technology), IIUM Takrim Day 2020 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
19 Nov, 2019	Best Paper Award - MyAIS (Association for Information Systems a?? Malaysian Chapter)	International
30 Oct, 2019	Best Paper Award - 7th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2019)	International
22 Sep, 2019	Gold Medal - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019)	International
22 Sep, 2019	Silver Medal - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibitions on Computing Innovations 2019)	International
22 Sep, 2019	Special Award - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019)	International
30 Aug, 2019	Department Best Indexed Journal Articles - IIUM Celebrating Research Excellence and Achievement Month (CREAM) 2015 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
30 Aug, 2018	The Most Promising Academician for Kulliyyah Level, IIUM Quality Day 2018 - Quality Day, International Islamic University Malaysia	KCDIO
29 Apr, 2017	Bronze Medal - International Intellectual Exposition IIEX 2017 - Malcourse	International
30 Jul, 2014	Silver Medal - IRIIE 2014 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
20 Jul, 2014	Bronze Medal, IRIIE 2014 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
31 Oct, 2013	MIMOS Prestigious Award 2013 - MIMOS	National