COLONEL (U) ZAINOLHIZAD BIN HAJI MUHAMMAD ZAIN
HEAD OF CYBER DEFENCE UNIT
Colonel (U) Zainolhizad bin Hj Mohd Zain joined the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 10th October 1997. He began his career serving as an Admin Officer at the Training Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force, upon completing his officer cadet training at SAFTI Military Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, on 2nd October 1999.
Throughout his military career, Colonel (U) Zainolhizad has held various staff officer appointments. Graduating with a degree in Information Systems from Thames Valley University in 2004, he subsequently served as Staff Officer Grade 3 (Communications) at the Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters. He later served as an IT Officer at the Defence Information Technology Unit and then as Staff Officer Grade 2 at the Directorate of Force Capability Development. His next appointment was Staff Officer Grade 2 J6 at the Joint Force Headquarters, where he was appointed as the Project Manager for the RBAF C4I System Project, which was successfully commissioned in 2010.
After completing his Command and Staff Course at the RBAF Defence Academy in 2013, he was appointed as Staff Officer Grade 1 J6 at the Joint Force Headquarters and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in December 2015. He currently serves as the Head of Cyber Defence Unit at the Joint Force Headquarters, following a three-year tour as Defence Attaché to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Non-resident Attaché to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
In recognition of his service, Colonel (U) Zainolhizad was awarded The Most Honourable Order of Setia Negara Brunei, 4th Class (PSB), in 2019 by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. He was promoted to Colonel in October 2024.
Colonel (U) Zainolhizad is married to Azni bte Abd Razak and blessed with two sons and two daughters. He enjoys playing tennis and golf in his spare time.
