Scott Altiparmak

Scott Altiparmak

Senior Information Security Engineer · Content Creator · Miami, FL

I'm Scott Altiparmak, a Senior Information Security Engineer based in Miami, Florida. I started my career on the helpdesk and made my way up through network and systems administration before moving into security engineering full-time. My work centers on Identity, security automation, and the engineering decisions that make security programs actually scalable.

Most of my career has been spent in financial services, legal, and education: environments where getting access control wrong has real consequences. That experience shaped how I think about security, not as a gate, but as something that should reduce friction for the engineers who have to live inside it.

Outside of day-to-day engineering, I run independent research on human detection of AI-generated phishing and focus on translating practitioner knowledge into writing that other security engineers can actually use: the kind of content that explains the why, not just the what. Outside of work, I'm into fitness and staying active.

I also make security content on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. It is looser than what I write here: more comedy, the day to day reality of working in security, and advice for students trying to break into the field.

Certifications

  • CISSPISC²
  • CompTIA Security+CompTIA
  • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)Microsoft
  • ITIL FoundationsAXELOS

Areas of Focus

IdentitySecurity AutomationSecurity EngineeringCloud SecurityVulnerability ResearchOffensive SecurityThreat IntelligencePhishing / Social Engineering

Community

  • Vice PresidentSouth Florida ISSA Chapter, June to August 2026
  • Director of ProgrammingSouth Florida ISSA Chapter, 2026

    Evaluated, selected, and scheduled speakers and technical content for the chapter's monthly meetings and events.

  • Director of Vendor RelationsSouth Florida ISSA Chapter, 2025
  • President, NSU eHACKERS Ethical Hacking ClubNova Southeastern University, 2024–2025
    • Rebuilt the club from inactive to 20+ students attending weekly meetings
    • NCL Fall 2024: NSU ranked 36th nationally of 700+ schools; individually ranked 85 of 8,487 students
    • Competed in NCAE Cybergames across multiple seasons, improving rankings each cycle
    • Mentored multiple students to their first roles in the security industry

Speaking

Interested in having me speak? Email me or reach out on LinkedIn.

Mentorship

I mentor early-career security engineers and career-changers breaking into the field. Resume reviews, interview practice, certification guidance, career roadmaps, or just answering questions about what the work actually looks like. I helped many of the NSU eHACKERS students land their first roles in security and get set up for what comes after.

If you're trying to break in or figure out your next move, connect on LinkedIn and let me know where you're trying to go. No pitch, no program to buy.

Publications

Security Research

Writing

Elsewhere

  • LinkedIn

    Longer posts, career conversations, and mentorship

  • Instagram

    Comedy, the day to day of security work, and advice for students

  • TikTok

    The same clips, cross-posted for a TikTok audience

  • YouTube

    Security content in video form

  • GitHub

    Open-source tools and research code

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