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Education
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Certification
Extracurricular Activities
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KANAN SHIRINOV

KANAN SHIRINOV

Baku

Summary

Information Security Researcher with five years of self-directed study in cybersecurity. Actively engaged in industry events to enhance knowledge and practical skills. Seeking opportunities to apply expertise in a professional setting and contribute to organizational security initiatives.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Security Specialist

Cybernetics National Cyber Security Company
11.2023 - Current
  • Conducted penetration testing and vulnerability analysis on public-facing web servers to identify and remediate critical security flaws.
  • Implemented and managed host-based firewalls and intrusion prevention mechanisms to protect servers against common network-level and application-level attacks.
  • Deployed and fine-tuned Fail2Ban and similar security tools to defend against brute-force attacks and repeated unauthorized access attempts.
  • Performed server hardening by disabling unnecessary services, enforcing secure authentication policies, and maintaining system integrity through regular audits.

Cyber Security Instructor

Cybernetics Academy
09.2023 - Current

Trainer on the subject 'Basics of cyber security'

  • Delivered comprehensive training sessions on the fundamentals of cybersecurity, targeting beginners and entry-level professionals.
  • Covered essential topics such as threat landscapes, common attack vectors, malware types, social engineering, and basic security principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability).

Content Creator

Kibertəhlükəsizlik
08.2021 - Current
  • Telegram: https://t.me/kibertehlukesizlik
  • Medium: https://medium.com/@KiberTehlukesizlik
  • LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9510710/

Mentor

Cybernetics Academy
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Mentored students on Windows System Administration, covering topics such as Active Directory, Group Policy, user and permission management, and system maintenance tasks.

Telemarketing Operator

Teleperform
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Informed customers about mobile products and services, improving verbal communication and persuasive speaking skills through daily client interactions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Security

Azerbaijan Technical University
Baku
05.2026

Training - Cybersecurity | Red Team

Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center & Technion
Baku

Summer School - Cybersecurity

Cybernetics & Cyber Security Platform
Baku
09.2023

Skills

  • Web and infrastructure pentesting
  • Network security principles
  • Ubuntu server management (LAMP applications, fail2ban configuration)
  • Linux administration (Ubuntu, Kali, CentOS, RHEL9)
  • Windows administration
  • Active Directory
  • Bash scripting
  • Python programming basics
  • SIEM expertise (Splunk)
  • Ubuntu server management (LAMP applications, fail2ban configuration)
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-solving

Certification

  • eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT) - 06/24
  • eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) - 08/23

Extracurricular Activities

Team leader of volunteers

  • Critical Infrastructure Defense Challenge 2023 (CIDC-2023)
  • Baku Gender Debate Forum 2022 (BGDF 2022)

Affiliations

  • Participated in national-level debate competitions with successful results. Represented university at large-scale events such as the Baku Youth Debate Forum, achieving recognition for argumentation and public speaking skills.

Languages

Azerbaijan
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Cyber Security Specialist

Cybernetics National Cyber Security Company
11.2023 - Current

Cyber Security Instructor

Cybernetics Academy
09.2023 - Current

Mentor

Cybernetics Academy
09.2023 - 10.2023

Telemarketing Operator

Teleperform
04.2023 - 06.2023

Content Creator

Kibertəhlükəsizlik
08.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Information Security

Azerbaijan Technical University

Training - Cybersecurity | Red Team

Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center & Technion

Summer School - Cybersecurity

Cybernetics & Cyber Security Platform
KANAN SHIRINOV