Joe Akture

About Joe Akture

Results-driven Information Security and Technical Program Manager with 15+ years of experience securing enterprise applications, achieving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering scalable solutions. Certified CISSP, PMP, and AWS Solutions Architect, specializing in risk management, threat analysis, vulnerability mitigation, and secure cloud architectures. Proven ability to align InfoSec initiatives with business objectives, enhance customer trust, and manage multimillion-dollar security projects. Passionate for entrepreneur-style ownership, continuous learning and self-development.Skills & Knowledge Areas-Information Security & Risk Management• Threat Modeling (STRIDE, OWASP), Vulnerability Mitigation, Risk Assessments, Incident Response, Zero Trust Architecture, FedRAMP Compliance, GDPR, PCI DSS• Security Frameworks: NIST CSF, MITRE ATT & CK, Cyber Threat Kill ChainTools & Technologies• SecOps: Splunk, CrowdStrike, Nessus, Carbon Black, Burp Suite• DevOps: Snyk, Fortify, SAST/DAST/SCA Tools, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)• Cloud: AWS, Azure, Office 365, Active Directory/AAD, DockerProgramming & Databases• Languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, ASP.NET Core, HTML, CSS, Salesforce Lightning• Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle (SQL & PL/SQL), SQLite, Data WarehousingProject Management & Agile Methodologies• Scrum/Agile, Risk Management, Budgeting, Stakeholder Engagement, JIRA, MS Project• Billing & Payment Processes, Customer Acquisition, CMS, SEO, Web Analytics

Experience

1. Sr Technical Program Manager, Info Security

   Outreach

   Mar 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Focused on Product/Platform Security.

Education

• Boğaziçi University

  B.A., Economics

  1986 — 1990

• Florida International University

  M.B.A., Business Administration

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• IT Risk Management
• Enterprise Software
• Release Management
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Integration
• Java
• Information Security
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Agile Methodologies
• C#
• Threat & Vulnerability Management
• Testing
• Soa
• Web Applications
• Software Project Management
• E-Commerce
• Agile Project Management
• Data Warehousing
• Mobile Devices
• Oracle
• Web Services
• Sdlc
• Business Intelligence