Baris Ercan is an Associate Managing Cybersecurity Consultant at Mastercard, based in Istanbul, Türkiye. With over seven years of experience in cybersecurity and IT security advisory, he specializes in project and product management, compliance, and consultancy. Baris has held significant roles at Deloitte Türkiye as  Information Security Officer and other esteemed firms, where he developed and led cybersecurity initiatives. He holds a postgraduate degree in Engineering Projects & Systems Management from Kingston University and a BSc in Management Information Systems from Kadir Has University. Baris is certified in Cloud Security and Cybersecurity, and has been featured in industry publications and events for his thought leadership in cybersecurity.