Zuhal Vargun

Zuhal Vargun is a seasoned professional in application security and IT governance with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry. Currently serving as Principal Application Security Engineer at Mimecast since April 2018, Zuhal previously held roles such as Senior Application Security Engineer. Prior experience includes positions at Turkcell as an IT Security & Governance Specialist and Garanti Teknoloji as a Senior Software Specialist/IT Security Specialist, focusing on Oracle IDM, SDLC, and various database technologies. Zuhal's early career as a Senior Software Engineer/Team Leader at ITS TELECOM involved developing CRM and interconnect applications, contributing to multiple phases of the software development lifecycle. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Computer Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Ege University, complemented by OWASP training in 2015.