Adil Hafa
Professional experience
Currently, Adil is the Chief Information Security Officer at Ödeal, a regional digital payment platform. Ödeal serves 125,000 merchants with its software and hardware based POS solutions.His previous role was head of Global Security Testing at the global food ordering application, Delivery Hero. He was responsible for protecting Delivery Hero's systems, data, and customers from cyber threats. His team provided application security testing including dynamic application security testing (DAST) and penetration testing as well as red teaming, and bug bounty management for all Delivery Hero's platforms and applications.
Previously, he worked as a cyber security consultant, IT security tester and penetration tester
Education
Adil obtained an MSc degree in Computer and Information System Security / Information Security from İstanbul Şehir University in 2016.Latest Articles from Adil
AI Firewall vs NGFWs: Detailed Analysis
A threat hunt is estimated to take 181 days to identify an advanced persistent threat (APT).1 To improve threat detection and response, businesses are turning to AI-based security tools. The market for AI in cybersecurity was estimated at about $25 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach roughly $93 billion by 2030.2 See features…
Analysis of Top 3 Open Source Firewall Management Tools
Substantial costs of data breaches, which average over $4 million globally. To safeguard their sensitive data and firewall security, businesses rely on firewall security management services. If you are working at an enterprise, explore closed-source firewall management software for more comprehensive solutions. working at an SME or the company is just starting its network security…
Top 10+ SOAR Platforms in 2026
With nearly 2 decades of cybersecurity experience in a highly regulated industry, I listed the best 10+security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) software: Compare the top 10 SOAR platforms: VendorSIEMUEBAMobile app OS logs*Playbooks ManageEngine Log360✅✅✅✅– Splunk SOAR❌❌✅✅100+ IBM Security QRadar SOAR ❌❌✅✅– Rapid7 InsightConnect❌❌✅✅300+ Microsoft Sentinel✅✅✅✅50+ Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR❌❌✅✅80+ FortiSOAR❌❌✅-**– ArcSight✅✅✅–– ServiceNow Security…
Top 10 DAST Tools: Benchmarking Results & Comparison
As a CISO, I have worked extensively with DAST tools. In evaluating the top solutions, I reviewed capabilities such as accuracy, detection performance by severity, and more. See below for a detailed breakdown of my key takeaways: DAST benchmark results True and false positive rates Benchmark environments: 1. Holdout: Two privately built websites are used…
Comparison of Top 10 Firewall Audit Software
Firewall audit software helps validate compliance and manage firewall configurations in bulk. Explore a comparison of leading firewall audit tools based on two approaches: Hands-on experience benchmark Feature benchmark derived from an examination of user manuals Top 10 firewall audit products Features of firewall audit software benchmark Values that are zero are not shown in…
Top 6 Open-Source Log Analysis Tools: Wazuh, Graylog & More
As a CISO in a highly regulated industry with ~2 decades of cybersecurity expertise, I have worked with multiple SIEM-like log analysis platforms. From those, I picked the top 6 open-source log analysis tools. In evaluating these tools, I focused on key factors such as log collection flexibility, real-time event detection, scalability, and support for…
Top 9 User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Tools
As a CISO in a highly regulated industry with ~2 decades of cybersecurity expertise, I compared the top 9 user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) tools that can help SOCs detect abnormal and potentially dangerous user and device behavior: Feature comparison See feature descriptions. VendorThreat intelligencePeer group analysis ManageEngine Log360✅✅ IBM Security QRadar SIEM✅❌ Exabeam✅✅…
Top Firewall Management Tools: Analysis & Comparison
As the CISO of an enterprise managing firewalls from multiple vendors, I have seen that a unified firewall management tool is essential to streamline configuration & ensure compliance, and reduce the complexity & workload. I have compiled the top 5 solutions. Click the links to understand the rationale behind each selection: See the top multi-vendor…
10 SOAR Use Cases with Real-World Workflow Examples
Generic SOAR use cases rarely hold up in practice; the right automation depends entirely on your environment, alert volumes, and how your SOC is structured. The use cases below are tailored to specific scenarios and include step-by-step workflow breakdowns. The workflows below reflect the traditional SOAR model; agentic platforms run many of these same cases…
18 Top Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software
Based on our DLP benchmark & features, here are the top data loss prevention tools. See our rationale for these recommendations by clicking the links on the product names: To comply with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS and strengthen your security with a DLP solution, you need to find the right vendor…
AIMultiple Newsletter
1 free email per week with the latest B2B tech news & expert insights to accelerate your enterprise.