Selim Dursun
About
Cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of experience protecting critical infrastructure across finance, government, and industry. OSCP-certified with strong offensive depth in penetration testing, red teaming, and exploit development. Has led security projects on high-frequency trading platforms, managed risk frameworks aligned with DNB requirements, and built custom automation to scale operations. Comfortable working across cross-functional international teams.
Experience
BDO Advisory B.V.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Manager
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex cybersecurity projects (penetration testing, red teaming, security assessments), managing timelines, scope, and resources for clients across finance, government, and industry.
- Manage key client accounts and drive business development, acting as primary strategic advisor and growing the cybersecurity practice's revenue pipeline.
- Develop and own client security strategies, defining risk-based roadmaps tailored to each organisation's threat landscape and maturity level.
- Stay hands-on in complex penetration testing and red team engagements alongside management responsibilities, ensuring technical credibility and quality assurance.
Cybersecurity Consultant
- Led the end-to-end penetration testing lifecycle from scoping to C-level reporting for 15+ enterprise clients across finance, government, and retail.
- Executed full-stack security assessments across web applications, APIs, internal networks, ICS/SCADA systems, and cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
- Directed complex red team engagements including assumed-breach scenarios, physical intrusions, and phishing simulations, translating findings into actionable business risk.
- Mentored 5+ junior consultants and graduation interns toward independent delivery, frequently acting as interim team lead.
University of Applied Sciences Leiden
Teaching Assistant
- Delivered hands-on ethical hacking workshops to students in the Digital Forensics specialization, covering core offensive security concepts and tooling.
- Promoted the Digital Forensics specialization during open days and acted as a point of contact for prospective students interested in cybersecurity.
Certifications
Responsible Disclosures
Identified and responsibly reported critical and high-impact vulnerabilities to organisations across government, automotive, retail, and energy sectors.
Skills
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