Jun 2026 - Present
Umay Samli
Computer Scientist
Focused on AI security, explainability, and the security of agentic AI protocols such as A2A and MCP.
Career
Experience
Nov 2025 - Jun 2026
May 2025 - Nov 2025
Jan 2025 - May 2025
Sep 2023 - Oct 2024
Nov 2022 - May 2023
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
Work
Research & Projects
Research code, security labs, and dataset tooling. Source on GitHub; data on Hugging Face.
Insider-Behavior Detection Through LLM Self-Logging
Ongoing researchStudy testing whether discrepancies between an authoritative tool-action trace and an LLM's own log_action reports can flag policy-relevant behavior. Includes a blackmail-screening harness with matched pressure/policy cells (Ollama and Gemini adapters).
- Misalignment Detection
- Red Teaming
- Evaluation Harness
Local LLM Pentesting Lab
A deliberately imperfect, fully local banking assistant (Ollama, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker Compose) for practicing LLM application security testing in a controlled environment.
- LLM Security
- Red Teaming
- Security Lab
LLM Firewalls: An Introduction
Educational PoCA proof-of-concept application boundary that inspects model-generated SQL before it reaches PostgreSQL. Educational demo; not production-ready.
- LLM Firewalls
- Guardrails
- PoC
magibu-toolcall
Quality-focused Python infrastructure for designing, generating, validating, and human-reviewing Turkish tool-calling training data, with schema-based contracts, provenance tracking, and audit records.
- Tool Calling
- Dataset Engineering
- Turkish NLP
Study
Education
Feb 2026 - Present
Masters, Computer Science
TED University
GPA 4/4, Full Success Scholarship, In Progress
Computer Scientist focusing on AI Security, Secure System Design and Distributed Systems. Researching AI black-box problems, agent deployment, and Red Teaming for secure, scalable intelligent systems.
CYBER TEDU: Member and Assistant
Sep 2019 - Jun 2023
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
TED University
GPA 3.8/4, 50% Scholarship, Completed
Developed an ML-assisted fog dehazing project, comparing current dehazing algorithms and developing a platform for ML researchers about image processing.
CYBER TEDU: Member and Assistant
Feb 2021 - Jun 2023
Secondary Degree, Applied Data Science
TED University
GPA 4/4, Full Scholarship, Completed
Conducted research to improve airline passenger satisfaction prediction, achieving a 10% increase in accuracy.
CYBER TEDU: Member and Assistant
Endorsements
References
Credentials
Certifications
Current credentials across AI security, red teaming, cloud, and networking.
CLLMSE
Red Team Leaders, 2026CLLMSP
Red Team Leaders, 2026eJPT
INE Security, 2026ICCA
INE Security, 2025CCNA
Cisco, 2024CyberOps Associate
Cisco, 2024
More credentials (23)
Applied AI Architecture
Magibu Academy, 2026Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics
Anthropic, 2026Introduction to Subagents
Anthropic, 2026Introduction to Model Context Protocol
Anthropic, 2026Proofpoint Certified AI Agent Security Specialist 2026
Proofpoint, 2026Intro to AI Engineering
Scrimba, 2026Learn Python
Scrimba, 2026ISO/IEC 27005:2022 Information Security Risk Management
Udemy, 2024Claude Code in Action
Anthropic, 2026Advanced Prompt Hacking
Learn Prompting, 2026Introduction to Prompt Hacking
Learn Prompting, 2026Claude Code: The Practical Guide
Udemy, 2026Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot Certificate
SHGM / Directorate General of Civil Aviation, 2026LaTeX for Professional Publications
Udemy, 2025Zero Trust Security Masterclass
Udemy, 2025Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
Stanford University, 2024Managing Cybersecurity
Kennesaw State University, 2023Applied Basic Linux, CEH and Penetration Testing Training
Turkish Cyber Security Cluster, 2023Road to the CISO: Culminating Project Course
Kennesaw State University, 2023Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters
Kennesaw State University, 2023Managing Network Security
Kennesaw State University, 2023The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
Kennesaw State University, 2023The Foundations of Cybersecurity
Kennesaw State University, 2023