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
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: Benchmark environments: 1. Holdout: Two privately built websites are used in the methodology to assess how effectively the…
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: * Vendors with”” under the OS log support column support log collection from Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows. ManageEngine Log360 is a unified SIEM platform that added native SOAR in May 2026…
Key Components of Firewall Compliance: Guidance
Cyber attacks are projected to cost nearly $16 trillion globally in 2029.15 These highlight the importance of the compliance to industry-specific security policies to strengthen cyber security. Firewall compliance with industry standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, SOX, and NERC CIP ensures that organizations meet regulatory requirements and mitigate the risk of cyber incidents. Explore…
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: Values that are zero are not shown in the chart. Average percentage of features offered by each tool across four categories: notifications, reports and analytics, policy management, and user-based authorization. For…
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…
Top 10 IAST Tools: Evaluating Focus, Integration, and Features
Over the course of my 17 years in cybersecurity, including time as CISO at a fintech serving 125,000 merchants, I’ve gained experience with the evolution of interactive testing methods. Through working on Proofs of Concept (PoCs) with several vendors, I’ve gained insights that have helped me compile the list below. It includes IAST modules from…
Top 10+ ZTNA Solutions: Ratings, Size & Pricing
With around 22 million U.S. adults (~14% of the total employed population) working from home full-time,54 secure remote access is critical. Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solutions address this need by ensuring that only authenticated, authorized users have access to sensitive resources. The ZTNA market is now valued at ~$30B in 2026 and is projected to…
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