About Erdal
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya is a leading Cybersecurity Professional with business development, management, and Academic skills who focuses on securing the Cyber Space & sharing his real-life skills as a Security Adviser, Speaker, Lecturer, and Author.
Erdal is known to be passionate about reaching communities, and creating cyber aware campaigns and leveraging new and innovative approaches and technologies to holistically address the information security and privacy needs for every person and organization in the world. He has authored many cybersecurity books as well as security certification courseware and exams for different vendors.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Cybersecurity
- Master of Computing Research
- Master of Information Systems Security
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Microsoft Certified Trainer
- Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant
- ISO27001 Auditor & Implementer
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Ethical Instructor & Licensed Penetration Tester
- Erdal holds close to 100 industry certifications.
Experience
- 2023 • Board Member — National Cyber Group
- 2021 • Chief Cybersecurity Strategist | CISO — Xcitium
- 2021 • Board Member — Global CISO Forum
- 2019 • Board Member — Australian Institute of ICT
- 2019 • Regional Chief Information Security Officer, Managing Director — Standard Chartered Bank
- 2019 • Head of Information and Cyber Security — Standard Chartered Bank
- 2018 • Member Of The Board Of Advisors — Binalyze
- 2017 • Trusted Security Advisor — Microsoft
- 2016 • Security Architect — Microsoft
- 2014 • CISO, Vica President — Secunia
- 2013 • Regional Director — KEMP Technologies
- 2013 • Chief Technology Officer — Fastlane Asia Pacific
- 2012 • Lecturer / Professor (Honorary) — Charles Sturt University
- 2012 • Chief Technology Officer — Fastlane Asia Pacific
- 2002 • Managing Director / Lead Architect / Lead Trainer — CEO IT Solutions
- 2001 • IT Director — The Bright Group
- 1997 • Information Technology Support Specialist — Hacettepe University
- 1992 • IT Support Technician — Sigerland Computers