Furkan Bektes
About Furkan Bektes
Furkan Bektes is a Security Researcher with extensive experience in cybersecurity, currently working at multiple organizations including Synack Red Team, YesWeHack, HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and Intigriti since 2021. He holds engineering diplomas in Networks and Cybersecurity and has previously worked in various roles related to network planning and optimization.
Work at HackerOne
Furkan Bektes has been employed as a Security Researcher at HackerOne since 2021. In this role, he engages in identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities for various clients. His contributions are part of HackerOne's mission to improve security through collaboration with ethical hackers.
Current Roles in Security Research
In addition to his position at HackerOne, Furkan Bektes works as a Security Researcher at multiple organizations, including YesWeHack, Bugcrowd, and Intigriti, all since 2021. He also serves as a Security Researcher at Synack Red Team since 2023 and as a Smart Contract & Web3 Auditor at Immunefi since 2022.
Previous Experience in Development and Engineering
Furkan Bektes has prior experience as a Developer intern at Orange in 2018, where he worked for two months in Région de Nancy, France. He also held a position at Orange Luxembourg as a Radio Network Planning & Optimization engineer for one month in 2016. Additionally, he worked as a Mobile Network and Security Engineer at SFR from 2018 to 2021 in Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Education and Expertise
Furkan Bektes studied at several institutions, achieving a Baccalauréat from high school in Scientifique from 2013 to 2016. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Networks & Telecommunications from IUT Nancy-Brabois from 2016 to 2018. He then completed a Diploma in Engineering in Networks & Cybersecurity at ESIEE PARIS from 2018 to 2021 and another Diploma in Engineering in Cybersecurity at Université Gustave Eiffel in 2021.