
Security engineering is a fast-moving field, and getting left behind is not an option. This ask-me-anything-style Q&A covers compliance frameworks, security checks, and the importance of a DevSecOps approach.
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Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.
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Information Security Practice Lead
Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations. As Toptal’s Information Security Practice Lead, she takes a strategic, business-aligned approach—building scalable, results-driven security programs that not only protect critical assets but also enable business growth.
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15+ Years

Delivery Manager
Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.
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9+ Years

31+ Years
of Experience
Joe is a seasoned security and infrastructure engineering professional with experience performing application and network assessments, writing and enforcing policies, providing defense for an enterprise environment, and administrating infrastructures. He has in-depth knowledge of information security, information technology, and information warfare. Joe is a competent Python programmer, adding automation and integration that reduces workloads.
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12+ Years
of Experience
Arun is a senior DevSecOps architect with 12+ years of experience and a master's degree in information technology. He has worked with government departments, banks, telecoms, healthcare companies, and small- to medium-scale enterprises worldwide.
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7+ Years
of Experience
Nicaury is a security engineer with 7+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, and systems administration. She has worked in fast-paced, remote environments for years, developing excellent communication and leadership skills. Nicaury is a certified professional with proven problem-solving and analytical skills, a fast learning curve, and the ability to adapt to any team.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Anurag is an experienced security professional with a strong background in incident handling and threat hunting based on different attack frameworks. He has expertise in Active Directory and cloud security (Azure), utilizing offensive security tools such as Bloodhound to identify and mitigate threats. He's played a key role in the development and deployment of SOC infrastructure. He's delivered training to different tiers of the SOC team on security best practices, compliance, and the cyber threat landscape.
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19+ Years
of Experience
Claudio has 19+ years of software development experience and a cybersecurity degree. He has handled back-end, front-end, and full-stack development, DevSecOps, application security, penetration testing, and solutions architecture. With his combined expertise, Claudio focuses on helping companies by developing and architecting secure and resilient web and mobile applications.
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22+ Years
of Experience
Subbu is a subject matter expert in information security and has more than 22 years of information technology experience. He has assisted large enterprise customers in the banking, telecommunication, and e-commerce sectors with security transformation, DevSecOps, security architecture, and implementations. Subbu’s security expertise includes AWS, GCP, IAM, enterprise security, data protection, and application security and compliance.
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12+ Years
of Experience
Ryan is a senior technical program manager with experience as an Air Force officer in the Department of Defense, the space industry, and the autonomous vehicle industry. He is a cybersecurity and project management expert, holding an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and many industry standard certifications, including PMP and CISSP. Ryan excels at leading diverse, distributed teams on technically challenging projects, ensuring deliverables meet high standards and all requirements are met.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Gökay is a senior manager and principal advisor specializing in cybersecurity, information security, auditing, and regulatory standards. He is highly skilled in enterprise security architecture and is an expert at delivering sustainable protection, strengthening reputation, and enhancing digital presence while enabling effective risk mitigation to prevent financial loss.
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13+ Years
of Experience
Ike is a senior cloud security engineer with 13 years of experience and a solid knowledge of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publications, cybersecurity, cloud, and DevSecOps tools. Ike is proficient in infrastructure as code, managing a CI/CD pipeline, and protecting applications, websites, cloud networks, and infrastructure.
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23+ Years
of Experience
Isra is a cybersecurity architect and threat intelligence lead with over 23 years of experience, specializing in dark web monitoring and an expert in data collection, analysis, framework development, and reporting. A highly skilled cybersecurity professional with a proven track record of success in IT expertise, Isra is also an active participant in ethical hacker events and conferences.
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15+ Years
of Experience
Mark is a risk assessor, program manager, security operations engineer, and architect with over 15 years of experience implementing risk reduction initiatives. He has a deep understanding of various security frameworks and tools. Mark has successfully developed budgets, risk-informed roadmaps, and project plans and has led multidisciplinary teams to effectively reduce risks and demonstrate compliance with standards, as confirmed by third-party auditors.
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11+ Years
of Experience
Gaya is a cybersecurity expert who loves finding cracks in company security and creating powerful solutions to fill them. With numerous global CTF (capture the flag) competitions under her belt, Gaya excels in vulnerability management, cloud security, incident response, security awareness, and security risk management (PCI/DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC). Gaya is well versed with Qualys, Rapid7, Nessus, Splunk, Carbon Black, SentinelOne, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure cloud tools, and those in Kali Linux.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Vanessa is an energetic and highly competent Certified Information Systems Security and Project Management Professional (CISSP, PMP). She has spent 10+ years successfully directing complex technical programs for companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, and Boeing. Vanessa also has an excellent track record demonstrating leadership abilities, executive decision-making, complex problem-solving, detailed project planning, and effective communication.
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26+ Years
of Experience
Milan is an experienced DevSecOps engineer specializing in on-premise, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure. He also has a vast experience in virtualization, Linux, LAMP, databases, high availability (HA), business continuity plan (BCP), and disaster recovery (DR). Milan is a dedicated and focused individual, able to take on any infrastructure challenge and provide the most efficient solutions. Over the last few years, Milan focused on AI/ML platforms (MLOps) and security compliance, such as SOC-2.
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8+ Years
of Experience
Blessed is a senior information security analyst and engineer with more than 8 years of experience aligning enterprise security architecture, policies, and processes with security standards and frameworks to meet business goals. He specializes in designing and implementing security solutions for enterprise-grade cyberdefense teams and conducting penetration testing. Blessed has also been in red/blue teams, implemented ISO 27001 ISMS, and operated as a security lead in a DevSecOps environment.
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Challenge: The company faced rapidly evolving security threats while struggling to keep pace with hiring needs. The slow hiring process and difficulties retaining staff created gaps in security operations, leaving the company vulnerable to emerging cyberattacks.
Solution: Toptal assembled a team of security specialists with expertise in cloud security and vulnerability assessment. Throughout the partnership, the team implemented robust product security measures and leveraged threat hunting capabilities to identify potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, by integrating DevSecOps practices, the team fostered a culture of continuous improvement and resilience against emerging threats.
Impact: Toptal’s close collaboration led to the successful delivery of Terraform and Ansible code, with the pre-production phase completed two months ahead of schedule. This achievement was crucial in ensuring that the client could effectively continue its digital transformation without delays.
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Security engineering is a fast-moving field, and getting left behind is not an option. This ask-me-anything-style Q&A covers compliance frameworks, security checks, and the importance of a DevSecOps approach.
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Michael is a seasoned information security leader with experience at the Advanced Cyber Security Center and Toptal. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in high-tech crime investigations from George Washington University.

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Kanishk is a B2B SaaS Marketer. He’s a cybersecurity enthusiast who’s a regular contributor to many technology magazines and security awareness platforms. Kanishk manages his own cybersecurity news site quickcyber.news. Being a marketer in the tech field for a long time, he also likes to talk about building and scaling up new and existing B2B SaaS businesses.

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