Ahmet Rifki is a seasoned professional at the intersection of business and information security worlds. He has a strong background in IT controls, compliance, and automated data analytics techniques. Ahmet started his career in Financial Accounting and then shifted to infosec consulting after self-funding his CISSP exam. As a former Strategic Security Consulting Services expert at Mandiant, IT Controls Assurance representative at 7-Eleven, and Information Technology Risk and Assurance specialist at Ernst & Young, Ahmet has a comprehensive experience in assessing, categorizing, reporting, and mitigating risk while framing them in detection and response to real-world adversaries. Currently, as a leader within Booz Allen's Strategy & Program Design team, Ahmet leads long-term risk transformation efforts for clients at the forefront of the industry.