Ahmet Gürel

Application Security Architect at SBM

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Ahmet is an experienced Application Security Expert who performs penetration testing and source code analysis to Web, Mobile and Desktop applications. Also has great knowledge and know-how about network protocol analysis, network & application security issues, exploiting and vulnerability research. He is currently working as a Security Consultant in Turkey’s leading Information Security company Innovera and finding security vulnerabilities of enterprises from mostly Telco, Finance and other industries as a day job. Ahmet have deep knowledge and understanding of security principles of Web Applications, Android and iOS platforms and done some research on these areas to find out weakness and vulnerabilities. Specialties: - Application Security (Manuel Testing, Thick Clients, Mobile Apps, Burp Suite etc) - Penetration Testing (Metasploit, Nessus, Netsparker etc) - Source Code Analysis & Review (Experience with both Micro Focus Fortify source code auditing) - Vulnerability Research (Fuzzing & Reverse Engineering) - Exploit Development (IDA Pro, Frida, etc.) - Programming (PHP, Python) See also Ahmet's blog for his recent works and researches. https://gurelahmet.com

Experience

  • Application Security Architect at Sigorta Bilgi ve Gözetim Merkezi
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Red Teaming Source Code Analysis Network Penetration Testing Web Application Penetration Testing Mobile Application Penetration Testing

  • Expert Application Security Engineer at QNB Finansbank
    Aug 2021 - Feb 2026 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Red Teaming Source Code Analysis Network Penetration Testing Web Application Penetration Testing Mobile Application Penetration Testing

  • Innovera (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Penetration Testing Service Unit Manager
      Feb 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Managing Penetration Testing Projects Network and Application Security Trainings Source Code Analysis (Micro Focus Fortify SCA) Administrative and technical management of the Penetration Test Team (10+ Experts)

    • Security Project Leader / Senior Penetration Tester
      Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Managing Penetration Testing Projects Network and Application Security Trainings Source Code Analysis (HPE Security Fortify SCA)

    • Security Consultant / Penetration Tester
      Mar 2017 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs

      BDDK Penetration Testing Vulnerability Management Social Engineering Testing PCI-DSS Penetration Testing Wireless Penetration Testing Network Penetration Testing ICS-SCADA Penetration Testing Web Application Penetration Testing Mobile Application Penetration Testing Source Code Analysis (HPE Security Fortify Static Code Analyzer (SCA)) Security Trainings (Web and Mobile Application Penetration Testing, Network Penetration Testing, Secure Software Development)

  • Team Lead - Cyber Security Researcher at Suleyman Demirel University Cyber Security Laboratory
    Jun 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr

    Organizator : Siber Güvenlik Zirvesi 2017 - http://cyberlab.sdu.edu.tr/konferans/ Mobile Malware Analysis Network Penetration Testing Web Application Penetration Testing Mobile Application Penetration Testing

  • Trainee Security Engineer at Pegasus Airlines
    Jul 2016 - Sep 2016 · 3 mos

    SIEM Tools Vulnerability Management