Özkan M. A.

Özkan M. A. is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in penetration testing and vulnerability research. Currently serving as a Core Pentester at Cobalt since January 2022, Özkan modernizes traditional pentesting through the Pentest as a Service platform. Previous roles include Red Team Member at Synack, Inc., where significant contributions to web and mobile application testing were made, and as a Senior Cyber Security Specialist and Vulnerability Researcher at Türk Telekom. Özkan was a key member of Turkey's first volunteer cyber-fighting team, Blackbox Security, and the founder of HUSGT and HACKDEERS, both of which fostered cybersecurity education and competition. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree from Hacettepe University, with ongoing studies in Management Information Systems at Anadolu University.