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About Hacker Academy

A practical cyber security partner for delivery, support, and training.

Founded in 2017, Hacker Academy helps organisations improve cyber security through managed services, technical consultancy, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and role-focused training.

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Company position

Security work and capability building under one partner.

Managed security services
Penetration testing and advisory
Vulnerability management
Role-focused cyber training

We help clients solve immediate security problems while building the knowledge needed to sustain progress.

Our position

We sit between delivery, advisory, and education.

That matters because cyber security improvement is rarely solved by a single report, tool, or training course. Organisations need clear delivery, practical advice, and people who understand the work.

Many organisations know they need stronger security, but they do not always have enough internal capacity to assess risk, interpret findings, prioritise remediation, or train their teams.

Hacker Academy is built to support that gap. We combine hands-on cyber security delivery with practical training so clients can improve security posture while also developing internal capability.

Meet the team

Experienced practitioners behind the work.

Meet the people who bring technical delivery, security leadership, and practical training experience to Hacker Academy engagements.

Muharrem Aydin, Co-founder of Hacker Academy

Co-founder, Cyber Security Consultant & Lead Instructor

Muharrem Aydin

Muharrem is a cyber security consultant with more than 20 years of experience across security architecture, vulnerability and posture management, penetration testing, and application security. At Hacker Academy, he combines hands-on security delivery with the design and delivery of practical, role-focused training.

His earlier work includes cyber security research, project leadership, building security testing teams, and teaching graduate-level information security. He has delivered training for international institutions and published more than 20 cyber security courses that have reached over 60,000 learners.

Areas of expertise

Vulnerability & posture managementPenetration testingApplication securitySecurity architectureTechnical training

Credentials: BSc Computer Science & Engineering · MSc Information Technology Law · PMP · CEH · GIAC GSEC

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Connor Evans, Advisory Board Member for Oman at Hacker Academy

Advisory Board Member, Oman

Connor Evans

Connor Evans is a CREST-accredited penetration tester based in Muscat, leading complex security engagements across banking, financial services, and other regulated sectors.

He has delivered penetration testing and red-team engagements across the GCC, UK, and North America for regional and multinational organisations. He is also Black Hat Oman Chapter Lead and an active contributor to the region's security community.

CREST-accredited penetration tester

Penetration testingRed teamingRegulated sectorsSecurity community
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Offensive Security Lead

Emre

Emre is an offensive security specialist whose experience spans security engineering, penetration testing, vulnerability management, incident response, and cyber security research.

He has led application, mobile, infrastructure, and cloud security engagements for financial institutions and international organisations. His background also includes malware analysis, cyber-range development, security training, and national cyber exercises.

OSCP · MSc Computer Engineering

Penetration testingApplication securityIncident responseVulnerability management
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Cyber Lab Infrastructure Lead

Seyfi Yilmaz

Seyfi leads infrastructure at Hacker Academy, building and maintaining the lab and testing environments that support our penetration testing and cyber range work.

With more than 12 years of experience, he brings practical expertise in network infrastructure, resilient lab environments, and the technical foundations required for realistic security testing and training.

FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician

Cyber lab infrastructureCyber rangesTesting environmentsNetwork infrastructure
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Compliance Specialist & DPO

Ali Atlihan

Ali is a consulting privacy compliance specialist and Data Protection Officer who supports engagements requiring GDPR, CCPA, and wider data protection expertise.

With more than five years of dedicated compliance and privacy experience, he helps organisations translate regulatory requirements into practical governance, documentation, training, and audit-ready controls.

EU GDPR DPO · ISO 27001 ISMS Auditor · Certified Fraud Examiner

GDPR & CCPAData protectionPrivacy governanceCompliance audits
Hacker Academy team delivering a cyber security session

Built by practitioners

We are not a content factory or a template consultancy.

The same practical mindset runs through our services and training. We care about what teams can understand, act on, and repeat after the initial engagement.

Established in 2017
Hands-on service delivery
Technical testing and remediation context
Instructor-led security training

How we think

Our approach is pragmatic, direct, and outcome-focused.

We prefer useful security improvement over unnecessary complexity.

Useful security first

We focus on security work that changes real risk, not output that only looks impressive in a report.

Clear communication

We explain technical risk in a way that leadership, technical teams, and operational stakeholders can act on.

Capability building

We help teams understand the work, make better decisions, and sustain security improvements after delivery.

Who we help

Best suited to organisations and teams that need practical security capability.

We are a strong fit when the work needs to be clear, hands-on, and directly connected to risk reduction.

  • Organisations that need cyber security expertise without hiring a full internal team.
  • Technical teams that need support with vulnerability management, testing, cloud security, or security operations.
  • Businesses preparing for audits, compliance reviews, customer questionnaires, or security improvement programmes.
  • Individuals and teams looking for practical cyber security training linked to real roles.

Capabilities

Services and training under one cyber security partner.

Our capability set is designed to support both immediate delivery needs and longer-term team development.

Managed security services
Vulnerability management
Penetration testing
Security advisory
Cloud security support
GRC and compliance support
Cyber security training
Role-based upskilling

Next step

Looking for a cyber security partner that can deliver and upskill?

Speak to Hacker Academy about your security priorities, training needs, or ongoing support requirements.

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