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Ferhat KAYSI

Ferhat KAYSI

IT Consultant, Cyber Security Expert, Trusted Advisor
Umraniye

Summary

. I have achieved successes in critical areas such as team management, providing maximum benefit to the organization and thus increasing its awareness. I believe in the importance of mentoring in improving team motivation and performance.

. I have contributed to the development of team members by supporting the individual goals of each team and mentoring them to achieve success.

. In quality management, I optimized business processes by adhering to the principles of continuous improvement and perfectionism. With a data-driven approach, I developed strategies to raise quality standards and increase customer satisfaction. I continuously monitored and improved quality through quality audits and feedback mechanisms.

. Extensive experience in IT management, budget planning and vendor management.

. In the area of project management, I developed effective strategies to increase the status and visibility of projects. Through constant communication with project stakeholders, I regularly reported project progress and contributed to decision-making processes. My competencies in managing project risks and achieving targets on time ensured the successful completion of projects. I aim to provide the highest benefit in line with the needs of the organization by following the technology. Ensuring the adaptation and acceptance of employees in the process of technological transformation is also among my priorities. By preparing employees for technological changes through training and guidance, I aim to ensure that your organization quickly adapts to innovations.

. System and Network Administrator and IT Department Manager . Very strong interpersonal and communication skills in and out of company including suppliers.

. Long years of experience in Information Technologies field including various roles such as Consultant, System and Network Administrator and IT Department Manager

. Extensive knowledge and experience in COBIT processes and their application in banking systems.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Cyber Security Advisor - Director

BGA Cyber Security
Istanbul, 34310
11.2021 - 10.2023
  • Team management (Corporate motivation and awareness), Quality process management (Process maturity and sustainability), cyber incident response team organization, red team and blue team project tracking and organization, technology advisor, alignment and process management between the organization and customer, orientation in a training and development of technical teams, vendor management, support for customer management, legislation compliance process management, customer service analysis and technology consulting, Annual budget planning
  • Projects held:

    Bank Mellat Cobit Project
    Analysis of systems and proceses with PWC
    Preparation of Cobit standards and procedures with PWC
    Approval and enactment of the board of directors

    Bank Mellat Business Continuity Plan
    Business Impact Analysis
    Physical Risk Analysis / Gap Analysis
    Business Recovery Plans
    Information, Education, and Control
    Preparation of crisis management plan
    Preparation of emergency and contingency plan

    e-mBank Banking Software
    Role analysis for users
    Test scenarios creation and management of test teams
    Data migration
    Organization and management of the admissions process
    Parallel monitoring of test results
    Presentation to the Board of Directors

    Virtualization System Project
    Virtualization of network servers and operating systems
    Performed via using Microsoft Hyper-V server
    Performed via using Vmware server
    Business and technical analysis of project
    Test scenarios creation, management and realization
    Currently running in production environment

    Bank Mellat Disaster Systems project
    Planning, management and implementation of disaster systems
    Currently running in production environment
    Business Continuity plan

    Bank Mellat Security/Penetration project
    Planning, management and security implementation after penetration testing and report

    Bank Mellat Swift integration Project
    Role analysis for system and network
    Configuration of network
    Role analysis for users
    Test scenarios creation and management of test teams with Fineksus
    Organization and management of the admissions process
    Presentation to the Board of Directors

    Bank Mellat to TMSF e-haciz Project
    Role analysis for system and network
    Configuration of network
    Role analysis for users
    Test scenarios creation and management of test teams with TMSF
    Organization and management of the admissions process
    Presentation to the Board of Directors

    Bank Mellat to TCMB EFT Project
    Role analysis for system and network
    Configuration of network
    Role analysis for users
    Test scenarios creation and management of test teams with TCMB
    Organization and management of the admissions process
    Presentation to the Board of Directors

IT Department Manager

Bank Mellat Turkey
06.2010 - 10.2021
  • Initial setup, management and growth of IT organization in the bank, Bank Mellat COBIT compliance and audit plan, Annual strategy and budget planning, IT department’s infrastructure planning and renewal, IT department’s server, storage and security planning, development and management

IT Department Manager

Umtaş Group
02.2008 - 06.2010
  • IT Manager, Annual budget planning, Technical and business analysis for systems and support of Sales Department, Manager of IT team consisting up to 5 personnel

Technology Consultant

Kançul Turizm Ltd. Şti
01.2007 - 02.2008
  • Technology Consultant, Annual budget planning, Consultancy for new Technologies

System Support Engineer / IT Manager

Esman A.Ş.
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • IT Manager, Annual budget planning, Technical and business analysis for systems and support of Sales Department, Manager of IT team consisting up to 3 personnel

Education

BSc - Computer Engineering

Eastern Mediterranean University
Famagusta, Cyprus

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

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Technical And Professional Qualifications

  • IT Manager
  • Business Continuity Management
  • Team management (Corporate motivation and awareness)
  • Quality process management (Process maturity and sustainability)
  • Design Department
  • White Hat Hacker ( C.E.H )
  • ITIL foundation
  • Budget planning, decision making, task management
  • Project planning and management, vendor relations and management
  • Team Management and Leadership: Recruitment, training, evaluation and leading
  • Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Legislation and Compliance with BDDK
  • Information Technologies Audit
  • Security information and incident management
  • Detailed process analysis and reporting systems in both business and application level
  • Process and lifecycle monitoring and realization
  • Information Technologies Audit with Cobit Standart
  • Technology harmonization and configuration
  • Systems Management (Virtualization/Administration/Firewalls/Network/Security Technologies/Design and implementation of various network and operating systems ranging from client to network operating and storage systems)
  • IBM Lotus Notes management



Articles

  • E-Posta deyip geçmeyin…., https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/e-posta-deyip-ge%C3%A7meyin-ferhat-kaysi
  • Güvenlik ve Uyumluluk için 10 İpucu.…., https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/g%C3%BCvenlik-ve-uyumluluk-i%C3%A7in-10-ipucu-ferhat-kaysi/
  • Kurumsal Ortamlarda, Phishing (Oltalama)Olaylarına Farklı Bir Bakış Açısı, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/phishing-oltalamaolaylar%C4%B1na-farkl%C4%B1-bir-bak%C4%B1%C5%9F-a%C3%A7%C4%B1s%C4%B1-ferhat-kaysi/
  • Siber Güvenlik Farkındalığı, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/siber-g%C3%BCvenlik-fark%C4%B1ndal%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1-ferhat-kaysi/

Other

1978, Native Turkish, Arabic, fluent English speaker

Timeline

IT Cyber Security Advisor - Director

BGA Cyber Security
11.2021 - 10.2023

IT Department Manager

Bank Mellat Turkey
06.2010 - 10.2021

IT Department Manager

Umtaş Group
02.2008 - 06.2010

Technology Consultant

Kançul Turizm Ltd. Şti
01.2007 - 02.2008

System Support Engineer / IT Manager

Esman A.Ş.
01.2006 - 01.2007

BSc - Computer Engineering

Eastern Mediterranean University
Ferhat KAYSIIT Consultant, Cyber Security Expert, Trusted Advisor