Orhan TOPCU

Senior Regional Security Manager at Microsoft with expertise in Security and Risk Management

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Pioneer, Creative, Analyst and Solution focused. Accomplished security and risk management leader with over 30 years of experience spanning government, international organizations, and the private sector. Proven expertise in cyber and physical security, disaster risk management, and business continuity. Recognized for pioneering operational strategies, driving cross-border cooperation, and delivering scalable solutions in complex environments. Holds a master’s degree in strategic Analysis and Risk Assessments, with a unique blend of technical, analytical, and leadership skills.

Experience

  • Microsoft (14 yrs 11 mos)
    • Regional Security Manager, Microsoft.
      Mar 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

      Operational management and execution of regional security strategies. Co-ordinate with, regional and national law enforcement agencies. Actively support cross – business group processes, programmes and projects. Manage risk/threat assessments, demonstrate a problem solving approach to preserving the business at local and regional levels. Creating a team working environment that will foster innovation, mutual respect and a determination to succeed in achieving or improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Ensure transparency and fairness. Support programme of training, development and coaching to ensure both internally and externally. Liaise with stakeholders and all business groups to enhance business objectives in line with policies and strategies. Actively contribute business sustainability and continuation plans. Extreme risk travel management.

    • Senior Regional Security Manager Microsoft -MEA
      Mar 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

    • Senior Security Manager
      Mar 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

      Manage, execute and development regional security operations while organizing all coordination activities with regional and national partners while liaising with Governmental, consular and private sector agencies to ensure the standards of security and safety service delivery. Planning budgetary objectives and goals. Assuring the implementation of contingency plans. Plan and develop emergency and contingency planning. Manage risk/threat assessments. Actively contribute to a team working environment that will foster innovation, mutual respect and a determination to succeed in achieving or improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Ensure transparency and fairness. Manage and establish mechanisms for crisis and ensure and coordinate Incident Management teams and their trainings. Development and coach to ensure the contingencies in the AoR. Closely work with stakeholders to safeguard business objectives in line with policies and strategies. Ensure and provide a crisis incident network for business sustainability to prevent brand reputation.

  • Head of Secretariat at DPPI SEEE
    Nov 2008 - Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Regional Cooperation on Disaster Risk Reduction activities, Establishing and strengthening cooperation with international/regional organizations such as UNISDR, UNOCHA, UNDP, RCC, EU Commission etc, Region wide Disaster Risk Reduction Project Management, DMTP Training Programme Management, including successfully delivering of 38 training event over 30 months. Organizing 8 Regional events, 10 seminars and 2 regional scale drills while strengthening the financial capacity of the organization over %300.

  • Head of DPPI SEE at DPPI SEE
    Oct 2008 - Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    The DPPI SEE (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey). has been conceived as an activity that seeks to provide a framework for South Eastern European nations to develop programs and projects leading to strengthened capabilities in preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters. It also brings together donor countries and international governmental and non-governmental organizations to coordinate ongoing activities and identify unmet needs in order to improve the efficiency of national disaster management systems within the regional cooperation framework

  • Chief of Police at Van Province Police Directorate
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    Director of ICT Dept, acting director Dept of Archives, acting director of Dept of Coordination and Communication with direct command of 160 police officers and 10 immediate supervisors. Van Province city vide security camera project deployment MOBESE Project Manager and integration of services such as tag readers and red light violation control systems, Planning of riot police deployment to 80 big demonstrations, actively directing and commanding rapid response teams and support units.

  • Advisor at Prime Ministry / Turkish Emergency Management General Directorate
    2004 - 2007 · 3 yrs

    Moderating working group on national legislation changes for disaster response, Close cooperation with FEMA, DEMA and JAICA, MEER and ISMEP project consultant to General Directorate, Crises Management Centers IT infrastructure design and establishment (İzmir/ Istanbul). South Eastern Defense Ministers Civil Emergency Planning IT group member. Turkish Emergency Management Data Communication and Information Management Project (AYBIS) senior officer. Disasters and Emergency Management Structural studies in Turkey.