Ahmet Gökhan Yalçın is a seasoned cyber security professional currently serving as Vice President of Cyber Security Products at Mastercard since June 2024. Previously, Ahmet held the positions of Executive Vice President and CISO at Yapı Kredi from February 2020 to June 2024, managing the bank's cyber security strategy and liaising with regulatory bodies. Prior experiences include Senior Security Consultant at Fortinet and Regional Systems Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, where Ahmet led pre-sales and consulting efforts across multiple sectors. Ahmet's career commenced at Garanti Teknoloji, progressing from IT Security Specialist to IT Security Manager. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Boğaziçi University and an Executive MBA from Koç University.
June, 2024 - present
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