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  • Dr. Erdal Ozkaya — Strategic CISO & Author
    Microsoft MVP NATO Advisor CIO Top 50

    Strategic CISO · Author · Keynote Speaker

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    Global Cybersecurity Leader with 25+ years shaping security strategy across governments, Fortune 500 enterprises, and global organisations. CISO at Morgan State University. Trusted by boards worldwide.

    25+Years Experience
    26Published Books
    50+Countries
    NATOAdvisor
    Microsoft Circle of Excellence Microsoft Regional Director Microsoft MVP NATO Cybersecurity Advisor CIO Top 50

    Academic Excellence

    Doctorate in Information Technology

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya holds a Doctorate in Information Technology, underpinning a career spanning over 25 years at the forefront of global cybersecurity. His academic foundation has directly informed his work advising governments, NATO, and the world’s largest financial institutions on cyber strategy, risk management, and digital resilience.

    His research and published works have been cited by security practitioners worldwide, and he continues to bridge the gap between academic theory and real-world enterprise security practice.

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya — Doctorate in Information Technology

    Doctorate in Information Technology

    Global Speaking

    Speaking Engagements

    BH

    Black Hat

    Keynote Speaker

    Delivered keynote sessions on advanced threat intelligence, CISO leadership, and AI-driven cyber defence strategies to the world’s premier security research audience.

    MI

    Microsoft Ignite

    Featured Speaker

    Presented on enterprise security architecture, Microsoft security ecosystem integration, and the evolving role of the CISO in cloud-first organisations.

    RSA

    RSA Conference

    Speaker & Panellist

    Participated in panel discussions and solo sessions on governance, risk, compliance, and the intersection of AI and cybersecurity at the world’s largest security conference.

    GCF

    Global CISO Forum

    President & Host

    Founder and President of the Global CISO Forum — a premier gathering of Chief Information Security Officers from Fortune 500 companies, governments, and global institutions.

    Author

    26 Award-Winning Books

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya is one of the most prolific authors in cybersecurity, with 26 published titles covering ethical hacking, digital forensics, cloud security, AI in cybersecurity, and CISO leadership. His books are used as reference texts in universities and enterprises across more than 50 countries.

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya — 26 Published Cybersecurity Books View All Books →

    Advisory & Leadership

    Board & Executive Roles

    ★

    President

    Global CISO Forum

    Leads the world’s premier CISO community, connecting security leaders from Fortune 500 companies, governments, and global institutions to shape the future of cybersecurity leadership.

    ◆

    Board Advisor

    Binalyze

    Provides strategic advisory to Binalyze, a leading digital forensics and incident response platform, guiding product direction and enterprise security strategy.

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    Board Advisor

    Neox Networks

    Advises Neox Networks on cybersecurity architecture, threat intelligence integration, and enterprise network security strategy for global deployments.

    ★

    Microsoft MVP & Regional Director

    Microsoft

    Recognised as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and Regional Director — two of Microsoft’s highest community honours — for outstanding contributions to the global security community.

    Connect with Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    Available for keynote speaking, board advisory, and strategic cybersecurity consulting engagements worldwide.

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  • Start your Cybersecurity career for Free – Highly Effective 2016
    Cybersecurity, Career & Education, Cyber Foundations, Preemptive Defense
    Mar 25, 2026

    Start your Cybersecurity career for Free – Highly Effective 2016

    Start your Cybersecurity career for Free I keep getting e-mails every day, if not hundreds definitely tens of them. Here is the short answer :

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

  • Hacking Windows with BackTrack – Highly Effective Meth0d
    Cybersecurity, Career & Education
    Mar 25, 2026

    Hacking Windows with BackTrack – Highly Effective Meth0d

    Hacking Windows with BackTrack  A presentation on how Windows 7 can be hacked via the Free Back Track

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

  • Cybersecurity Threat Landscape – Current state as of 2022
    Cybersecurity, Insider Risk & Human Defense, The Executive Lounge, Threat Intelligence & Ops
    Mar 25, 2026

    Cybersecurity Threat Landscape – Current state as of 2022

    Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

  • Top 6 Cybersecurity Books from Packt to Accelerate Your Career
    Cybersecurity Leadership, Insider Risk & Human Defense, The Lab: Reviews & Insights, Threat Intelligence & Ops
    Mar 25, 2026

    Top 6 Cybersecurity Books from Packt to Accelerate Your Career

    Top 6 Cybersecurity Books

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

  • Zero Trust Network Security
    Cybersecurity, Cyber Foundations
    Mar 25, 2026

    Zero Trust Network Security

    If you remember later 90’s early 2000’s everything was based on “default allow” , which was abused  easily by Threat actors as it was working…

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

  • Understanding the cost of a cybersecurity attack: (2019) free yourself from hackers
    Risk, Governance & Compliance, The Executive Lounge
    Mar 25, 2026

    Understanding the cost of a cybersecurity attack: (2019) free yourself from hackers

    Understanding the cost of a cybersecurity attack The average cost of a cybersecurity attack has been increasing over time. The rewards to hackers in cyberheists…

    By

    Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

    🕑 5 min read

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Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

Strategic CISO • Author • Microsoft MVP

25+ years shaping cybersecurity strategy across governments, Fortune 500 enterprises, and global organizations. Regional CISO at Standard Chartered Bank. Trusted by boards worldwide.

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RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY • TRUSTED BY GOVERNMENTS, ENTERPRISES & NATO

🏆 Microsoft MVP 🏆 Microsoft Regional Director 📚 26 Published Books 🌎 200+ Global Keynotes ⭐ Top CISO Award 🛡 Super CISO Award 🏅 CIO50 Award ✅ CCISO | CISSP | CISM | CEH

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