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Ezgi Arslan, PhD.

Ezgi Arslan, PhD.

Industry Analyst
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Ezgi is an industry analyst at AIMultiple.

Research focus at AIMultiple

  • AI agent applications in finance where she combines her finance expertise with emerging AI tools.
  • Sustainability where she relies on her academic research background.
  • Procurement technologies where she bases upon her experience in finance.
  • Surveys and sentiment analysis for user insights where she rests on her academic experience.
  • Network security, including firewalls, firewall management, and orchestration where she applies her industry analysis experience.

Professional experience

Ezgi worked both in academia and the industry before:
  • Çankaya University as Part-time Teaching Staff
  • TED Ankara College as Education Support Specialist
  • TED University as Teaching Assistant
  • AKFEN Holding Inc. as Finance Specialist

Education

Graduated with a PhD. from the Department of Business and Administration at Bilkent University.

Academic publications

  • Arslan E. and Tanyeri-Günsür B. (2025). Ambitious sons and understanding daughters: investor perceptions of gender and the valuation of family firms". Gender in Management: An International Journal, 1-22, DOI: 10.1108/GM-11-2024-0636.
  • Alp, E. (2024). An Examination of Factors in Financial Asset Valuation. Nişantaşı Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 12 (Special Issue), 60-72. DOI: 52122/nisantasisbd.1467788.
  • Tanyeri A. B., and Alp E. (2023). Law as an external governance mechanism: valuation of family firms in countries with differing judicial protection of shareholder rights. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 1-22, DOI: 10.1111/corg.12484.

Conference presentations

Latest Articles from Ezgi

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Nov 3

Top 40+ Network Security Audit Tools

Network security audit tools scan a network and report on its security. They flag threats, vulnerabilities, and missing patches, then alert administrators. These tools vary widely in function. Some handle patch management. Others fall into the categories below: These tools scan these assets for vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. They create a detailed inventory of…

Cybersecurity
Insight
Nov 3

Key Components of Firewall Compliance: Guidance

Cyber attacks are projected to cost nearly $16 trillion globally in 2029. 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…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Nov 3

Top 5 Network Security Policy Management Solutions

I have identified the top 5 NSPM solutions, multi-vendor and vendor-native tools, based on my & other users’ experiences and vendor features. Follow the links to see the reasoning behind these selections: Digital companies should utilize network security policy management solutions (NSPM) to govern, monitor, and enforce policies across their entire network. Multi-vendor network security…

Cybersecurity
Benchmark
Nov 3

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…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Nov 3

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 solutions. Click the links to understand the rationale behind each selection: See the top multi-vendor &…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Nov 3

Top 10+ PAM Solutions with Free Alternatives

We spent three days testing and reviewing popular Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. We used the free trials and admin consoles of BeyondTrust, and Keeper PAM. For solutions that required registration, we relied on official product documentation. Based on our hands-on experience and information from vendor websites, we list the top 11 PAM solutions along…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Nov 2

Analysis of Top 5 Firewall Change Management Software

As the Chief Technology Officer (CISO) of a rapidly-growing organization, I oversee a growing network footprint. To manage the risks associated with firewall configuration changes, I reviewed the leading firewall change management software: Feature comparison Features summary: Customized reporting: Generates tailored data visualizations and compliance audits based on specific security metrics and organizational needs. It…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Oct 30

Top 11 XDR Solutions Comparison and Features

We reviewed 11 XDR solutions (extended detection and response) and installed five of them on Windows Server 2022, four of them also on Ubuntu 24.04. We ran attack simulations on all five, file-encryption tests on two, and checked 29 criteria and 22 sub-metrics. All five offer every feature on our 23-item, such as host isolation…

Cybersecurity
Open World Evaluation
Oct 29

Top 12 UEM Software Compared: Features and Pricing Guide

Unified endpoint management (UEM) software manages Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android devices from one console. It combines mobile device management (MDM) with client management tasks such as patching, software deployment, and OS imaging. We list the top UEM software, including key features, pricing, and pros and cons. The table includes pricing per month. *requires…

AI
Benchmark
Oct 29

Sentiment Analysis Benchmark Testing: ChatGPT, Claude & Qwen

Achieving precise labeling of emotions and sentiments, as well as detecting irony, hatefulness, and offensiveness, remains a challenge. We tested 10 large language models across five sentiment tasks: emotion, hatefulness, irony, offensiveness, and sentiment. We ranked them by average accuracy across all five. The results highlight clear distinctions between the tools: Ranking: Tools are ranked…