Mark Bergman
About Mark Bergman
Mark Bergman is a Security Specialist with extensive experience in the field, currently working at Fortra in Amsterdam. He has held various roles in security and advisory positions since 1999, including founding idefense BV and serving as a digital security expert and ethical hacker at Outflank.
Work at Fortra
Mark Bergman has been employed at Fortra as a Security Specialist since 2022. He is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. In this role, he focuses on security measures and protocols to protect organizational data and systems.
Education and Expertise
Mark Bergman studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 2004 to 2007, where he specialized in IT Auditing and achieved the RE designation. He also attended Windesheim from 1999 to 2003, completing the ING IT Academy program in Informatics and Organizational Science, earning the Ing. degree. His educational background supports his expertise in security and IT.
Background
Mark Bergman has a diverse professional background in security and IT. He worked at KPMG Advisory as an Advisor from 2004 to 2008 and held various roles in different organizations, including Security Specialist at IB-Groep and advisor at ING. His early career included development work at Postbank and ING.
Achievements
Mark Bergman is the Founder of idefense BV, a position he has held since 2009. He also serves as a Digital Security Expert and Ethical Hacker at Outflank since 2016. His extensive experience includes conducting security reviews using standards such as ISO 17799 and Cobit, and he possesses in-depth knowledge of multiple programming languages.