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Cybersecurity professional with over 12 years of hands-on experience in offensive and defensive security operations, specializing in penetration testing, red/blue team exercises, and cyber defense architecture across government, telecom, and financial sectors.As a Senior Cybersecurity Instructor for NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) projects representing TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, I conducted advanced penetration testing and cyber defense courses in Jordan, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and Turkey (2017 – 2021). My work included delivering specialized training on network and system attack-defense strategies and participating in NATO’s Locked Shields cyber defense exercises.Recognized for achievements such as the IEEE Young Professionals Turkey Cybersecurity Community Award and NATO Locked Shields Team Leader Certificate of Achievement, I combine deep technical skills with international collaboration experience.Certified in OSCP, CRTE, CRTP, eWPTXv2, eWPT, and AZ-500, and trained at the NATO CCD Centre of Excellence (IT System Attacks & Defense, Botnet Mitigation, Web Application Security), I bring a comprehensive perspective on both strategic defense and offensive operations.Passionate about ethical hacking, secure infrastructure design, and mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity experts. Open to advanced roles in offensive security, penetration testing, and enterprise cyber resilience within globally oriented organizations.
•Leading the cybersecurity team responsible for offensive and defensive operations. •Overseeing advanced penetration testing, vulnerability management, and red/blue team coordination to ensure continuous threat mitigation and compliance with national cyber defense standards. •Driving internal security awareness initiatives and mentoring junior analysts in network security, web application security, and secure system design, fostering a culture of proactive defense.
•Directed enterprise-level penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and source-code review operations across financial and telecom infrastructures. Led cybersecurity experts and coordinated teams ensuring all outputs aligned with organizational and national security goals. •Defined and implemented the cybersecurity strategy and action plan through advanced training programs and regular system audits. •Identified new security challenges and drove proactive risk-mitigation initiatives. •Oversaw national “White Hat Hackers” certification programs and developed technical training and examination content.
• Designed advanced CTF-based training frameworks and cybersecurity scenarios used in national exercises. •Participated as Blue Team Member in NATO CCD COE Locked Shields cyber-defense exercises. •Delivered Cyber Defense and Advanced Ethical Hacking training within the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) program across multiple partner nations. •Administered Microsoft Servers and VMware vSphere environments, performing SCCM, AD DS, DNS, DHCP, and IIS roles.
• Supported organizational cybersecurity projects focusing on attack simulation, system hardening, and GPO-based controls. •Delivered international cyber-defense training sessions for NATO SPS participants from Jordan, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and Turkey. •Participated in multiple NATO CCD COE Locked Shields events as part of the national blue-team contingent. • Administered Microsoft and VMware infrastructures ensuring continuous operational security.
Served as a technical expert and red-team member within multiple NATO cyber-defense initiatives, representing TÜBİTAK BİLGEM under the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) and CCDCOE programs. •Delivered advanced cyber-defense and penetration-testing trainings for NATO SPS programs hosted in Estonia, Jordan, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, enhancing national and allied cyber capabilities. •Participated in NATO Locked Shields (2019 – 2021) cyber-defense exercises as a red and blue-team contributor, focusing on network, Active Directory, and web-application security. •Supported multiple strategic initiatives on red teaming, vulnerability assessment, and defensive architecture across allied partners. •Collaborated with international experts to design and implement practical training modules aimed at strengthening cooperative cyber resilience.