EMT appoints CISO – Chief Information Security Officer
Emt Distribution, a specialist IT security products distributor, has announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Erdal Ozkaya as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), for Secunia.
Ozkaya is an IT security expert with business development and management skills.
Mohammad Mobasseri, CEO at Emt Distribution, said: “Erdal is from Australia and had been working there in the management field for over 15 years. We are confident he will be a big asset to our organisation and will help in supporting enterprises and government entities in the region to combat cyber threats. His global experience and knowledge will bring new a perspective to the IT security sector in across region. “
Ozkaya added that: “It is important to share the same vision and passion with people you work with. I am glad Emt Holding shares a similar vision and is passionate about its work, which has lead the company to be one of the fastest growing value-added distributors across Middle East. Enterprises in this region need to embrace information security to defend themselves against the growing menace of cyber threats.“
Named among Top 50 Technology Leaders 2021 by CIO Online & IDC, working with an ardent passion for raising cyber awareness and leveraging new & innovative approaches.
He is committed to the delivery of accurate, accessible resources to inform individuals and organizations of cybersecurity and privacy matters in the internet age.
Dr Erdal is a collaborative team leader with the key areas of his expertise spanning end-to-end IT solutions, management, communications, and innovation.
In addition, he is a well-known public speaker, an award-winning technical expert, a book author, and writer of certifications (courseware and exams) for prestigious organizations such as Microsoft, EC Council, and other expert-level vendors. Some of his recent awards are:
2021: Best CISO for Banking and Financial Sector
CIO Online & IDC : Top 50 Technology Leaders, Security Magazine Top CISO,
Tycoon Success Magazine, Most Powerful 10 Middle East Businessman
EC Council CEH Hall of Fame
2020: Khaleej Times "CISO Power List" ,
Cybersecurity Legend by GEC Media Group,
"Super Hero CISO", by Enterprise IT
Top CISO by Security ME Magazine
2019: CISO Mag " Hall of Fame" and Cybersecurity Influencer of the year , Microsoft Regional Director
2018 : NATO Center of Excellence Award
2017: Microsoft Platinum Club (employee of the year ), Security Professional of the year
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