Burak is available for hire

Burak Çınar

Verified Expert in Engineering

DevSecOps Architect and Developer

Location

McLean, VA, United States

Toptal Member Since

November 15, 2021

Burak is a cloud architect with deep expertise in DevOps and IT security. He is driven by a passion for aligning technology initiatives with business objectives. Burak is known for resolving challenging problems and delivering results that improve the company's IT infrastructure and security.

Portfolio

EPAM Systems

Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps, DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management...

Arizona State University

Amazon, DevOps, DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessment...

BCG

DevOps, Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

Experience

IT Security - 12 years DevOps - 8 years Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 8 years Cloud Security - 6 years Web Security - 6 years Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - 5 years Microsoft Azure - 4 years Terraform - 4 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Security Architecture, IT Security, CISSP, Cyber Defense, Enterprise Cybersecurity

The most amazing...

...project I've implemented is a cybersecurity analytic platform in under one month, creating visibility for one of the biggest eCommerce systems in Turkey.

Work Experience

Lead Security Systems Engineer

2023 - PRESENT

EPAM Systems

Led key security initiatives in application migration and digital transformation with robust application security ensured by integrating advanced tools and methodologies.
Conducted comprehensive security engineering tasks, focusing on application-level security, leading to a 25% reduction in vulnerability incidents through rigorous access control and security audits.
Collaborated with DevOps teams to embed security into the development lifecycle, emphasizing the importance of preventing and responding to application security threats.
Oversaw the full project security lifecycle, emphasizing the development of secure application architectures, leading to a 35% improvement in compliance with industry security standards.
Played a key role in communicating complex security concepts, aiding in pre-sales discussions, and delivering specialized training, resulting in a 15% increase in team proficiency in application security protocols.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps, DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management, Security, Cloud, Cloudflare, Azure, Microsoft, Fraud Prevention, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Application Security, AWS VPN, Network Security, VPN, Networks, Security Operations Centers (SOC), Orchestration, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), AWS Cloud Security, Leadership, Cyber Defense, GitHub Actions, Startups, Web Hosting, DDoS, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Bash

Senior Security Engineer

2023 - 2024

Arizona State University

Designed and implemented a highly secure AWS and Azure infrastructure, incorporating robust security practices and technical controls.
Developed and executed incident response plans to enhance system security.
Strengthened data protection in the cloud, implementing encryption and other security controls, reducing data breaches by 40%.
Managed stakeholder relationships in an international setting, ensuring alignment on security initiatives and strategies.
Integrated security tools in the DevSecOps pipeline, specifically GitHub, AWS CodePipeline, and Snyk.
Administered and maintained various Linux distributions, ensuring system reliability, security, and efficiency.
Troubleshot issues ranging from deployment to application functionalities using Cloudwatch logs and SIEM tools like Datadog and ELK.
Developed a custom Python script leveraging the Qualys API to automate the data extraction process, reducing manual effort by 60% and ensuring timely updates to the inventory system.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve complex data inconsistencies, resulting in a 95% reduction in data discrepancies between Qualys and the internal inventory solution.
Implemented a robust monitoring and alerting system for the Qualys data pipeline, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring data integrity.

Technologies: Amazon, DevOps, DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Cloud Security, Snyk, QualysGuard, GitHub, Terraform, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Deployment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Containers, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001, Security Management, Security Audits, NIST, Container Orchestration, AWS Lambda, Apache, Web Servers, Hadoop, Python, Risk Assessment, NGINX, Datadog, Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, ELK (Elastic Stack), Kibana, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Fraud Prevention, Application Security, AWS VPN, Network Security, VPN, Networks, Orchestration, Cyber Defense, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Bash

Senior Security Specialist

2021 - 2023

BCG

Managed security automation tools using AWS security services to automate security controls.
Improved an application security program by introducing technical standards fostering secure development practices.
Developed a Terraform script for security automation across more than 460 public cloud accounts.
Managed IAM processes for over 460 public cloud accounts, improving user access management efficiency by 25%.
Executed a secure cloud migration strategy, mitigating potential risks and ensuring a smooth transition with zero downtime.
Implemented robust security measures for multi-cloud environments, increasing overall security posture and reducing incidents by 35%.
Developed detailed documentation and training materials for the Qualys data pipeline, facilitating knowledge sharing and enabling other developers to contribute to the project effectively.
Conducted an in-depth analysis of Qualys data to identify trends, patterns, and potential security risks, providing actionable insights to the security team for proactive vulnerability management.
Mentored junior developers on Qualys integration best practices and provided technical guidance.

Technologies: DevOps, Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Risk Management, Containerization, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon RDS, Jenkins, Penetration Testing, Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, System Architecture, Prisma, Twistlock, AWS DevOps, Git, Cloud Architecture, Information Security, SecOps, CircleCI, IT Infrastructure, Vault, Networking, Infrastructure, Microsoft, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Deployment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), CISM, CISSP, Docker Hub, Docker Compose, Azure, Azure Web Application Firewall, Google Vault, Analytics, Helm, ISO 27001, Security Management, Security Audits, Redis, NIST, AWS Lambda, Apache, Web Servers, Databricks, Hadoop, ELK (Elastic Stack), Kibana, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Application Security, AWS VPN, Network Security, VPN, Networks, GDPR, Security Operations Centers (SOC), Orchestration, Patch Deployment, Cyber Defense, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Bash, QualysGuard

Head of Engineering

2020 - 2022

Domino's Pizza

Led the successful migration of the company's on-premises infrastructure to AWS, enhancing scalability, security, and cost savings.
Utilized expert knowledge in security design to implement end-to-end security solutions, resulting in a 35% improvement in overall data security and loss prevention capabilities.
Managed and maintained a multi-server infrastructure across three data centers, resulting in a 15% increase in system efficiency and reliability. Coordinated with on-site support teams to ensure optimal server performance and uptime.
Enhanced system security by 35% and cut vulnerability exposure by 50% through robust patching of operating systems and applications across server fleet, ensuring a secure, compliant IT environment.
Orchestrated a complex migration of physical datacenter infrastructure to cloud environments (Azure and AWS), ensuring a scalable, cost-efficient transition with improved data accessibility and system resilience.
Designed and deployed a secure and highly available wireless LAN architecture using Aruba and Fortinet solutions, supporting over 10,000 users across multiple sites and reducing wireless-related incidents by 50%.
Diagnosed and resolved a critical network outage affecting a global eCommerce platform, minimizing downtime to less than two hours and preventing potential losses of over $1 million.
Developed and executed a comprehensive configuration management, vulnerability assessment, and patch management strategy for over 1,000 network devices, ensuring 99.9% uptime and compliance with industry standards.

Technologies: CyberArk, Cloudflare, Splunk, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Firewalls, Checkpoints, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, NIST, Penetration Testing, Burp Suite, Cloud Security, VPN, Risk Management, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), GitHub, Terraform, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Architecture, IT Security, Docker, Linux, DevOps, Cloud Services, DevSecOps, APIs, OWASP Top 10, Web App Security, OWASP, CISO, New Relic, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Networking, Solution Architecture, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Cloud, Splunk Enterprise Security, Data Protection, Data-level Security, Compliance, Single Sign-on (SSO), SAML, User Authentication, Cybersecurity, Azure Active Directory, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon RDS, ELK (Elastic Stack), Check Point, Network Security, System Administration, Windows Server, Security Architecture, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), System Architecture, Prisma, Twistlock, AWS DevOps, Git, Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineer, Information Security, SecOps, Lansweeper, Network Configuration, IT Infrastructure, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Cloud Migration, Vault, Sentry, SonarQube, Harbor, Networking, Infrastructure, IIS, Microsoft, Database Security, Rapid7, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Deployment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), .NET, Containers, CentOS, CISM, CISSP, Docker Hub, Docker Compose, Azure, Azure Web Application Firewall, Analytics, Azure Service Bus, MongoDB Atlas, Helm, ISO 27001, Security Management, Security Audits, MySQL, Redis, Security Engineering, IT Governance, Governance, Data Governance, Container Orchestration, Serverless Architecture, AWS Lambda, Apache, Web Servers, Databricks, Hadoop, Kibana, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Red Hat Linux, SUSE, RHEL, Linux RHEL/CentOS, Windows, SAP Basis, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, Data Synchronization, Fraud Prevention, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Application Security, Email Systems, Domains & Hosting, Email Delivery, AWS VPN, Networks, GDPR, Orchestration, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Center Infrastructure, Data Centers, Linux Administration, Patch Deployment, Azure App Service, Leadership, Cyber Defense, Web Hosting, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Bash

Cybersecurity Engineer

2020 - 2020

Domino's Pizza

Developed a DevSecOps culture with CI/CD in the entire development-to-production chain using Snyk, Trivy, and Docker Bench for Security.
Used Harden on the AWS cloud environment to comply with NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and PCI.
Completed a senior project in authentication security that cut the security risk of a working website by 70%.
Implemented a vulnerability management program, reducing the instances of known vulnerabilities by 95%.
Managed the corporate firewall, improving the response time to implement changes by 50% over a year. Optimized the existing ruleset to decrease its length by 65%, making error-free maintenance easier.
Built and maintained hardened operating system images following industry standards and benchmarks, such as the CIS and OpenSCAP ecosystems.
Integrated cutting-edge threat and risk protection strategies led to a 50% decline in advanced persistent threats and enhanced overall data security.
Implemented advanced data protection strategies, leading to a 50% improvement in data classification compliance and a significant reduction in data breaches.

Technologies: Azure, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Cloud Security, VPN, Azure Key Vault, Azure Active Directory, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), GitHub, Terraform, Security, Amazon EKS, CI/CD Pipelines, Microsoft Teams, Architecture, IT Security, Docker, Linux, DevOps, Cloud Services, DevSecOps, APIs, OWASP Top 10, Web App Security, OWASP, New Relic, Cloud Infrastructure, Domain DNS Setup, DNS Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DNS Servers, IT Networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Solution Architecture, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Cloud, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk, Fortinet Firewall Configuration, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), IDS/IPS, Data Protection, Data-level Security, Compliance, Single Sign-on (SSO), SAML, Active Directory Synchronization, User Authentication, Group Policy Management, Group Policy, Active Directory Federation, Cybersecurity, Windows, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon RDS, Jenkins, ELK (Elastic Stack), Check Point, Cisco, Network Security, System Administration, Windows Server, Azure DevOps Services, Security Architecture, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), System Architecture, Prisma, Twistlock, Git, Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineer, Information Security, SecOps, Lansweeper, CircleCI, Network Configuration, IT Infrastructure, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Cloud Migration, Vault, Kibana, Argo CD, Sentry, SonarQube, Harbor, Networking, Infrastructure, IIS, Microsoft, Database Security, Rapid7, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Deployment, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), .NET, Containers, CentOS, CISSP, Canary Releases, Docker Hub, Docker Compose, Azure Web Application Firewall, Analytics, Azure Service Bus, MongoDB Atlas, Helm, ISO 27001, Security Management, Security Audits, MySQL, Redis, AWS Lambda, Apache, Web Servers, Databricks, Hadoop, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Microsoft 365, Fraud Prevention, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Application Security, AWS VPN, Networks, Orchestration, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Center Infrastructure, Data Centers, Linux Administration, Patch Deployment, BIND DNS, Web Hosting, Firewalls, Bash

Cloud Security Architect

2014 - 2020

Koç University

Enforced automation processes using Ansible and Terraform, reducing deployment time and manual errors.
Slashed the risk of cyberattacks by 43% using automatic updates and training all 1,450+ employees in information security best practices.
Increased user security impacting 2,100 employees across six offices by implementing single sign-on and two-factor authentication systems.
Implemented a new corporate security infrastructure, reducing maintenance costs by 66% annually.
Administered, deployed, configured, and troubleshot cloud services, including AWS, GCP, and the Microsoft Azure platform.
Managed SIEM tools, monitored alerts, and performed security incident response activities and log management.
Managed a diverse portfolio of security solutions, including FortiGate, Check Point, F5 WAF, and Pulse Secure products.
Upgraded existing security solutions, achieving a 25% increase in data loss detection efficiency and a 20% improvement in prevention mechanisms.
Collaborated with the IT security team to roll out Azure Information Protection for two client projects, achieving a 90% data classification accuracy rate and enhancing data protection compliance by 55%.
Revolutionized the DLP architecture, enhancing detection capabilities by 45% and reducing false positives by 30%, thereby streamlining data protection processes.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Serverless Architecture, Web Security, WordPress, Azure Active Directory, Azure Key Vault, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Networks, Cloud Security, Azure, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), GitHub, Security, Amazon EKS, CI/CD Pipelines, Microsoft Teams, Architecture, IT Security, Docker, Linux, Cloud Services, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), DevSecOps, APIs, OWASP Top 10, Web App Security, OWASP, Datadog, Terraform, Palo Alto Networks, Cloud Infrastructure, Domain DNS Setup, DNS Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DNS Servers, IT Networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Solution Architecture, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Cloud, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk, Fortinet Firewall Configuration, Suricata, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), IDS/IPS, Data Protection, Data-level Security, Compliance, Single Sign-on (SSO), Duo, SAML, Active Directory Synchronization, User Authentication, Group Policy Management, Group Policy, Active Directory Federation, Cybersecurity, Windows, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon CloudFront CDN, Amazon RDS, ELK (Elastic Stack), F5 Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Network Security, System Administration, Windows Server, Azure DevOps Services, Security Architecture, VMware, System Architecture, Prisma, Twistlock, AWS DevOps, Git, Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineer, Information Security, SecOps, Lansweeper, Network Configuration, IT Infrastructure, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Cloud Migration, Kibana, Argo CD, Sentry, SonarQube, Harbor, Networking, Infrastructure, IIS, Microsoft, Database Security, Rapid7, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Google Workspace, Containers, CentOS, CISSP, Canary Releases, Docker Hub, Docker Compose, EMC DataDomain, Azure Web Application Firewall, Google Vault, ISO 27001, Security Management, Security Audits, MySQL, Redis, Container Orchestration, Apache, Web Servers, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Microsoft 365, Fraud Prevention, VPN, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Center Infrastructure, Data Centers, Linux Administration, Patch Deployment, Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, WordPress Installation, Leadership, BIND DNS, Web Hosting, Firewalls, Bash

System Administration Senior Specialist

2011 - 2014

Koç University

Supervised the operation and monitoring of all infrastructure, including 24/7 support in Grafana and Prometheus.
Designed the architecture and deployed, configured, and troubleshot on cloud environments, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Azure.
Administered and maintained the infrastructure of roughly 2,000 computers and 440 servers for more than four years. Developed and implemented automated scripts and workflows, reducing manual intervention and speeding up processes.
Deployed, patched, and monitored high-traffic production Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) stacks, NGINX, Varnish, and Squid Proxy according to the runbook and ensured their availability.
Played a pivotal role in system design, specializing in operating system tuning, web server optimization, and application architecting, leading to a 25% improvement in system response times.
Implemented performance-tuning measures to optimize system efficiency and resource utilization.
Developed and optimized Ansible and Terraform scripts for infrastructure automation, leading to a 40% reduction in deployment times and a 25% decrease in manual configuration errors. This contribution significantly streamlined operational workflows.
Spearheaded a comprehensive Linux troubleshooting and optimization initiative, which improved system performance by 20%.
Led a center migration project, relocating over 120 physical servers and network devices, achieving a seamless transition with zero downtime and enhanced system performance.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), DNS, Amazon Route 53, BIND DNS, Web Hosting, Grafana, Prometheus, VPN, GitHub, Security, Amazon EKS, IT Security, Docker, Linux, Cloud Services, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Datadog, Terraform, Palo Alto Networks, Cloud Infrastructure, Domain DNS Setup, DNS Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DNS Servers, IT Networking, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Cloud, Splunk, Suricata, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), IDS/IPS, Single Sign-on (SSO), Duo, Active Directory Synchronization, User Authentication, Group Policy Management, Group Policy, Active Directory Federation, Azure Active Directory, Windows, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon RDS, ELK (Elastic Stack), F5 Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Network Security, System Administration, Windows Server, VMware, System Architecture, AWS DevOps, Cloud Architecture, Kubernetes, Ansible, DevOps Engineer, Lansweeper, Network Configuration, IT Infrastructure, Kibana, SonarQube, Networking, Infrastructure, IIS, Microsoft, Google Workspace, Containers, CentOS, EMC DataDomain, MySQL, Redis, Serverless Architecture, Apache, Web Servers, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Azure, Microsoft 365, Data Synchronization, Email Systems, Domains & Hosting, Email Delivery, Email, Email Marketing, SMTP, Networks, Data Center Infrastructure, Data Centers, Linux Administration, Patch Deployment, Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, WordPress Installation, Firewalls, Bash

Experience

Cloudflare – Web Application Firewall Transformation

I completed a senior project in authentication security that cut the security risk of a working website by 70%, added protection for additional DDoS protection, and activated and added custom rules to prevent known attacks.

Security Analytic and Automation Platform

I implemented Splunk Enterprise Security and PaloAlto XOAR solutions to Dominos Russia and Dominos Turkey. It covers seven fabrics, six branch offices, more than 800 stores, and over 50 million customers.

This implementation helps protect customer data (fraud detection), mitigates threats faster with automated tasks, proactively identifies external threats, and monitors internal systems.

Secure WordPress Platform

http://www.ku.edu.tr

Koc University has become one of the leading universities in Turkey. It has more than 300 different WordPress hybrid installations. I moved all web hosting infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and was the architect responsible for cloud and security.

Asset Management

I built an asset management ecosystem for the requirement of SANS CIS Controls. I utilized Lansweeper to discover and inventory software and hardware assets, enabling effective asset management and maintenance planning for all company assets (more than 15,000).

Enterprise-wide Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

Conducted a comprehensive vulnerability assessment for a multinational corporation with over 10,000 endpoints. Utilized advanced scanning tools and methodologies to identify vulnerabilities, followed by a structured remediation process.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Identified and documented over 2,000 vulnerabilities across various systems.
Successfully remediated 95% of critical vulnerabilities within the 1st month.
Established a monthly vulnerability assessment routine, reducing potential risks by 80%.

Skills

Languages

YAML, Bash, SAML, Bash Script, Python 3, Python

Frameworks

Hadoop, Windows PowerShell, .NET, AWS HA

Libraries/APIs

RADIUS

Tools

Amazon CloudFront CDN, Grafana, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, NGINX, VPN, Amazon EKS, Sumo Logic, Splunk, ELK (Elastic Stack), VMware, Prisma, Twistlock, Kibana, AWS CodeBuild, Helm, Azure Web Application Firewall, Amazon CloudWatch, Apache, Logstash, FirePower, Duo 2FA, Hyper-V, OpenVPN, Confluence, Jira, Azure App Service, GitLab CI/CD, Azure Key Vault, GitHub, Microsoft Teams, Ansible, Suricata, Jenkins, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Git, CircleCI, Vault, Sentry, SonarQube, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), MongoDB Atlas, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, GitLab, AWS ELB, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AWS CLI, AWS VLC, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), AWS IAM, Azure DevOps Services, HashiCorp, Nessus, Accunetix Vulnerability Scanner

Paradigms

DevOps, Azure DevOps, Penetration Testing, Serverless Architecture, DDoS, DevSecOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Secure Code Best Practices, Automation, Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS), WordPress, Amazon EC2, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Windows, Windows Server, Microsoft, Rapid7, CentOS, AWS Lambda, Databricks, Unix, Burp Suite, New Relic, Duo, Harbor, QualysGuard, AWS NLB, AWS ALB, Amazon, Red Hat Linux, Linux RHEL/CentOS

Storage

Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Azure Active Directory, Datadog, Database Security, EMC DataDomain, Azure Cloud Services, Elasticsearch, Microsoft SQL Server, Databases, Data Centers, Redis, MySQL, Data Synchronization, AWS SWF, SUSE, Google Cloud

Industry Expertise

Cybersecurity, Network Security

Other

SIEM, Firewalls, Cloudflare, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Checkpoints, Microsoft Azure, Web Security, DNS, Amazon Route 53, BIND DNS, Web Hosting, Load Balancers, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Splunk Enterprise Security, Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity & Access Management (IAM), Data Encryption, Office 365, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Single Sign-on (SSO), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Networks, Security, CI/CD Pipelines, Architecture, IT Security, Integration, Cloud Services, CISO, Cloud Infrastructure, Domain DNS Setup, DNS Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DNS Servers, IT Networking, Solution Architecture, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Fortinet Firewall Configuration, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), IDS/IPS, Data Protection, Compliance, Amazon RDS, F5 Networks, TCP/IP, Check Point, System Administration, Security Architecture, Threat Intelligence, System Architecture, AWS DevOps, Cloud Architecture, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Information Security, SecOps, Lansweeper, Network Configuration, IT Infrastructure, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Cloud Migration, Networking, Infrastructure, IIS, SOC 2, Shell Scripting, Security Policies & Procedures, Google Workspace, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile DevOps, Configuration Management, Containers, IT Systems Engineering, Security Audits, Security Management, ISO 27001, Azure Service Bus, Analytics, CISM, CISSP, Security Engineering, IT Governance, Governance, Data Governance, Container Orchestration, Web Servers, WiFi, Cisco AnyConnect, Microsoft 365, DHCP, Kerberos, IaaS, Scalability, Orchestration, Cloud Engineering, Fraud Prevention, CAPTCHA, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Server Infrastructure, Troubleshooting, Email Systems, Domains & Hosting, Email Delivery, Email, Email Marketing, SMTP, AWS VPN, GDPR, Monitoring, Data Center Infrastructure, Linux Administration, Patch Deployment, WordPress Installation, Leadership, Cyber Defense, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Identification, GitHub Actions, Startups, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Enterprise Firewalls, FortiGate, LAN, VLANs, Network Engineering, Network Design, Azure Cloud Security, CyberArk, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), NIST, Threat Modeling, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Containerization, Risk Management, Palo Alto Networks, APIs, OWASP Top 10, Web App Security, OWASP, Data-level Security, Active Directory Synchronization, User Authentication, Group Policy Management, Group Policy, Active Directory Federation, Cisco, Argo CD, Deployment, Google Vault, Canary Releases, SOC Compliance, Application Security, Unix Shell Scripting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Threat Analytics, Migration, Palo Alto Demisto, Prometheus, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, IoC, Okta, Orca Security, Security Analysis, Security Operations Centers (SOC), Digital Forensics, IoT Security, Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls), Snyk, Risk Assessment, RHEL, SAP Basis, AWS Cloud Security

Education

2023 - 2023

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity

Akhmet Yassawi University - Turkey

2022 - 2023

Master's Degree in Forensic Investigation

International Dublin University - Ireland

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