Ziya Gokalp​​​​​​​

• With more than 15 years of experience across IT, Network Security, Cybersecurity, OT/IACS, Risk Management, and Technology Leadership, I provide strategic and hands-on consulting services grounded in real-world implementation experience.
  
  Throughout my career, I have designed, managed, and implemented complex technology and security projects across government, enterprise, financial services, industrial operations, critical infrastructure, and other operationally demanding environments. These engagements have provided me with extensive field experience and practical insight into how technology, cyber risk, operational dependencies, regulatory requirements, and business priorities intersect within complex organizations.
  
  My consulting approach is shaped by this accumulated know-how, supported by continuous academic education, internationally recognized professional training, technical certifications, and direct engagement with customers, technology vendors, business partners, and multidisciplinary project teams. This combination enables me to evaluate security challenges from both technical and executive perspectives and translate complex requirements into practical, risk-based, and business-aligned outcomes.
   

• My professional background also includes sales and marketing management, business development, account and channel management, customer engagement, and strategic vendor relationships. This multidisciplinary perspective allows me to understand not only how security technologies and controls operate, but also how security investments should be prioritized, communicated, governed, and aligned with wider organizational objectives.
  
  Rather than applying standardized or technology-driven recommendations, I tailor each consulting engagement to the organization’s sector, risk profile, operational environment, regulatory obligations, security maturity, critical assets, and strategic priorities. Depending on the scope, engagements may include executive advisory, governance and risk assessments, security architecture, OT/IACS security, critical infrastructure protection, operational resilience, security assurance, program development, and hands-on technical consulting.
   

• Today, I help organizations align Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Operational Resilience, Risk Management, and Business Objectives through independent strategic advice, effective governance, risk-based security planning, and practical implementation support.

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Consulting Services:
 

• Cyber Security Advisory & vCISO Services

• Operational Technology (OT/IACS) & Industrial Cyber Security

• Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

• Risk Assessment & Security Assurance

• ISO 27001 Consultancy & Lead Auditing

• Business Continuity & Cyber Resilience

• Network & Cloud Security Architecture

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Vulnerability Assessments & Security Reviews

• Penetration Testing & Red Teaming

• Static Code Analysis & Application Security

• DDoS Simulation & Load Testing

• IT Project Management & Technology Integration

• Strategic Leadership & Business Development​