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Metin Kortak is the Chief Information Security Officer at Rhymetec, a cybersecurity firm providing cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy needs to SaaS companies. Metin began his career working in IT security and gained extensive knowledge of compliance and data privacy frameworks such as SOC, ISO 27001, PCI, FEDRAMP, NIST 800-53, GDPR, CCPA, HITRUST and HIPAA. Metin joined Rhymetec to build data privacy and compliance as a service offering, and under his leadership, these offerings have grown to more than 200 customers, positioning the company as a leading SaaS security service provider in the industry.
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Rhymetec
Company bio
Rhymetec is an industry leader in cloud security, providing innovative cybersecurity and data privacy services to the modern-day SaaS business. The company builds, deploys and manages compliant information security and data privacy programs directly within their clients' unique environments, allowing them to focus on their core competencies within their business. Over the years, Rhymetec's services have grown to include a vCISO (Virtual CISO) program, ISO Internal Audits, a variety of Penetration Testing services, ASV Scans for PCI Compliance, and Phishing Testing and Training services. For more information, please visit www.rhymetec.com.