Mert Satilmaz
Senior Security Engineer @Causeway Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Security Engineer @Causeway Technologies
GB
Owned and scaled cloud security, application security, vulnerability management, and incident response programs across multiple organizations (startup → enterprise).Led organization-wide remediation of vulnerabilities, materially reducing real risk.Embedded security into CI/CD-driven SDLCs by operating SAST, SCA, and security gates integrated directly into developer workflows.Designed and enforced cloud security governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP using policy-as-code, automated compliance validation, and preventive controls.Acted as senior escalation point for penetration testing, security architecture reviews, and high-impact incident response
EDUCATION
Bilkent University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Engineering
Royal Holloway, University of London
Master of Science - MS, Information Security
ABOUT MERT SATILMAZ
Let’s connect!I have 10+ years of hands-on engineering experience across multiple cloud environments, application security, vulnerability management, security automation, systems engineering, quantitative trading algorithms, and data engineering.I am an Elite Hacker on Hack The Box and a LeetCode enthusiast with 150+ solved algorithms. My cybersecurity certification journey began with the CEH and accelerated with the OSCP, backed by strong operating system knowledge. I am also an official Cyber Essentials Plus Lead Assessor, helping UK businesses assess and improve their security posture.Alongside my engineering career, I founded Xygen, where I built SecPortal.io, an AI-native cybersecurity platform designed to manage the entire cybersecurity lifecycle, from vulnerability scanning to compliance.I believe real growth happens outside the comfort zone, and I push myself daily across cognitive, social, physical, and discipline-focused areas.I hold an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and I hope to pursue a PhD in the near
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