Adil Hafa
Adil currently works as a CISO and he is a security expert with over 16 years of experience in a wide range of industries: Retail including online food ordering, finance including exchanges, defense and government.
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
DLP Review: Benchmark Testing of 6 DLP Products in 2026
Leveraging my 2 decades of experience as a cybersecurity practitioner, I selected the top DLP software for securing sensitive information & complying with regulatory standards. I tested 6 DLP solutions over a month, focusing on key features such as channel coverage, deployment ease, and classification accuracy.
Comparison of Top 10 Firewall Audit Software in 2026
Firewall audit software helps validate compliance and manage firewall configurations bulkily. Explore a comparison of leading firewall audit tools based on two approaches: Top 10 firewall audit products Features of firewall audit software benchmark Values that are zero are not shown in the chart.
AI Firewall vs NGFWs: Detailed Analysis in 2026
A threat hunt is estimated to take 194 days to identify an advanced persistent threat (APT), according to cyber security stats. To improve the threat detection and prevention process, businesses are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence-based security solutions, leading to the AI in the cybersecurity market being projected to reach approximately $45 billion by 2027.
Top 6 Open-Source Log Analysis Tools: Wazuh, Graylog & More in 2026
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.
Top 5 Open Source SOAR Tools in 2026
As a CISO in a highly regulated industry with ~2 decades of cybersecurity expertise, I listed the top 5 open-source security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools based on their features, usability, and user feedback: Features of SOAR tools *MITRE ATT&CK labels are available. SOAR tools rely on accurate endpoint data and actionable device control.
Top 3 Open Source Firewall Audit Tools Compared in 2026
Open-source firewall audit tools enable IT teams to assess whether their firewalls are properly configured without incurring high costs. However, mid-market and enterprise companies may explore closed-source firewall audit software for more comprehensive solutions.
Top 9 User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Tools ['26]
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.
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: * Vendors with”✅” under the OS log support column support log collection from Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows.
10 SOAR Use Cases with Real-World Workflow Examples
Generic use cases are particularly ineffective with SOAR, as they are highly dependent on the specific environment. The SOC, incident response team, and alert handling processes should be the key factors in determining how use cases are prioritized. Below, I outlined 10 SOAR use cases that are tailored to different environments and scenarios: 1.
15 Best Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software in 2026
Based on our DLP benchmark & features, here are the top data loss prevention tools.
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