2021-01 - Current Head of Security Operations CenterPASHA Bank OJSC, Baku • Directly reporting to C-level • Managing team of 10+ Cyber Security Analysts • Maintaining logical and functional architecture of Monitoring & Response and Threat Intelligence • Ensuring that logical and functional architecture is up to date and aligned with business requirements and bank's polices • Managing 24x7x365 Security Operations Center & providing technical oversight • Driving Vulnerability & Patch Management processes in the Bank • Creating, monitoring and improving KPIs for team to maintain employee performance tracking • Monitoring and managing capacity/workload and sets priority in planned changes • Participates in responding to high-priority security incidents and recommends adjustments required in architecture • Providing reports on regular basis and upon request • Implementing and maintaining technology and software budget of Division • Successfully completed all tasks within the roadmap of the "SOC Building" project (implementation phase) • Created and implemented during the "SOC" project all processes, playbooks and documentation using internal resources without involving third-party companies, which saved a large part of the budget

• Successfully completed preparation phase of SOC creation project (as a main Delivery Manager)• Designed Security infrastructure, ensuring proper selection of Security infrastructure components to deliver expected services • Managed financial aspects of Cybersecurity services including budgeting and budget reviews • Managed and supervised other team members, mentoring junior experts to obtain required knowledge and experience for them • Performed team member's performance appraisals & competence management • Participated in developing of Information Security policies, standards and procedures • Managed and monitored cybersecurity tools' administration and development • Implemented PCI-DSS controls • Implemented NIST CSF controls

• Administrated and developed SIEM (event analysis, correlation, alerting, and response) • Other Cybersecurity tools administration & maintenance Employee Monitoring System, Users Behavior Monitoring System, Antivirus, Traffic Inspection, Sandbox, Email Inspection System) • Conducted Incident management and response (Detect, triage, analyze, respond to, and recover from suspicious events and security incidents) • Participated in Information Security Governance

• Redesigned network infrastructure for 15 branches and HO • Discovered, researched, documented, and tested solutions to ensure successful implementation and optimization of carrier products within enterprise network and equipment • Implemented network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware • Implemented system for monitoring network devices performance and availability • Identified and immediately resolved issues with network devices • Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support • Installed, configured and supported local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and Internet system • Mentored junior staff in best practice and practicality

• Redesigned enterprise network • Installed & configured network equipment • Created & maintained documentation of current network topology and equipment • Assigned users' access levels on proxy server • Established VPN connection between Head Office and Branch Office (installing new equipment) • Managed Asterisk based enterprise IP telephony • Created & implemented plan of network infrastructure's improvement and development • Solved network issues

• Created & implemented plan of network infrastructure's improvement and development (6 companies within the Holding) • Monitored remote sites' connections • Established VPN connection between Head Office and Remote Sites/Remote Users • Managed multi-vendor switches and routers • Managed Head Office's and Remote Site's Wireless Network • Designed and implemented network infrastructure for new sites • Managed Asterisk based enterprise IP telephony • Managed Call Centre telephony • Solved ADSL/Fiber Optic connection issues (Head Office & Remote Sites) • Managed video surveillance (NVR&DVR) • Maintained documentation of changes regarding network, VPN users and IP telephony

• Maintained new projects' documentation • Installed, configured & maintained Cisco switches and routers • Installed, configured & maintained of Cisco Linksys Wi-Fi routers • Connecting schools to Internet via Fiber Optic, ADSL, 3G and VSAT • Tested availability and quality of ADSL signal in remote rural schools • Solved ADSL/Fiber Optic connection issues • Solved LAN issues • Installing, configuring & maintaining of Tandberg videoconferencing systems (client site)