Scott Altiparmak

Scott Altiparmak

Senior Information Security Engineer · Miami, FL

I'm Scott Altiparmak, a Senior Information Security Engineer based in Miami, Florida. I started my career on the helpdesk, worked through network and systems administration, and made my way into security 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 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.

Certifications

  • CISSP/ ISC²
  • CompTIA Security+/ CompTIA

Areas of Focus

IdentitySecurity AutomationSecurity Engineering

Community

  • Director of ProgrammingSouth Florida ISSA Chapter, 2026
  • 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? Reach out on LinkedIn.

Mentorship

I mentor early-career security engineers and career-changers breaking into the field. If you're trying to land your first security role, navigate a transition into AppSec or cloud security, or just need a second opinion on your trajectory. I'm happy to help. No pitch, no program to buy. Connect on LinkedIn and let me know where you're trying to go.

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