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Afiq Sasman

CERT-GIB Head

Afiq first joined Group-IB as a junior analyst for the Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Department in 2021. During his time as an analyst Afiq was heavily involved in mentoring his fellow analysts. In 2023, he was assigned to lead the CERT APAC team and oversaw the team’s growth, resulting in its size doubling. Afiq now manages analysts located across 6 different countries in the APAC region.

Awards and recognitions

GIB Star Achievement coin

GIB STAR challenge coin – For significant achievements, large-scale projects, and developing new lines of business throughout the year

Drp achievement coin

DRP achievement coin

Blog posts by Afiq Sasman

Scam & Phishing

The Architecture of Deception: How a $187 Million Fraud Ecosystem Exploits Trust Across Australia and the United States

This blog examines how threat actors use deepfake impersonation and social media to manipulate real stocks, how a network of 208 connected fake investment platforms steals millions in cryptocurrency, and what a new approach to defence can do about it.

Group-IB Digital Risk Protection blog

Group-IB Digital Risk Protection: How does it enable the fastest violation detection and takedown?

The digital space is riddled with risks to your brand. Ensure it stays defended with Group-IB Digital Risk Protection’s automated violation detection and takedown.