Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hard Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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ULKAR HASANOVA

ULKAR HASANOVA

BAKU

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Cybersecurity Specialist

Azericard
07.2024 - Current

Cybersecurity Administrator

Azericard
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Design, implementation, configuration and management of security software and hardware: (Firewalls, WAF, PAM, Anti-DDOS solution, e-mail/web security gateway)
  • Transferred all administrative management responsibilities to PAM solutions to enhance security.
  • Implementation of work on effective management of software and technical means and elimination of errors
  • Turning the network into a fully decrypted network, including inbound inspection for reverse proxy analysis, to strengthen defenses against threats.
  • Repair of ICT infrastructure from accidents and errors
  • Planning, design and implementation of its integration with other means of protection and management systems
  • Development and modeling of technical solutions
  • Testing new products.

Junior Information Security Specialist

Xalq Bank
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Configured and maintained network security settings to ensure user data was protected from cyber threats
  • Developed comprehensive network security policies and procedures to protect against unauthorized access, malware, and other security threats
  • Configured and maintained firewalls, IDS/IPS, and other security controls to protect the organization's network and systems
  • Developed comprehensive EDR & XDR profiles to safeguard against diverse endpoint threats and deployed them across relevant assets.
  • Identified and mitigated security vulnerabilities within the Prossesing centre, ensuring compliance and adherence to standards.
  • Turning the network into a fully decrypted network, including inbound inspection for reverse proxy analysis, to strengthen defenses against threats.
  • Transferred all administrative management responsibilities to PAM solutions to enhance security
  • Working with Firewalls, XDR, e-mail/web security gateway.

Cybersecurity Engineer

Caspian Innovation Center
11.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with IT teams to integrate cybersecurity measures into development lifecycle of software and applications.
  • Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
  • Managed and configured security tools, including WAF, firewalls, and endpoint protection.

Junior Network Architect

Bakinity Distribution LLC
07.2021 - 12.2022
  • Created and maintained detailed network documentation, including network diagrams and device configurations (routers, switches, firewalls)
  • Updated and maintained the company's internal network infrastructure, resulting in improved network performance and reliability
  • Performed network troubleshooting to identify and resolve network-related issues
  • Working with Visio, building network topologies.

Tech support

Azerbaijan Railways
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with IT staff to resolve complex customer service issues
  • Identified customer service issues and worked with the appropriate teams to resolve them
  • Diagnosed and fixed hardware and software issues remotely and on-site.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Security

Azerbaijan Technical University
Baku, Azerbaijan
09-2028

RHCSA -

Ingress Academy

Network and systems administration

Step IT Academy

Bachelor of Science - World Economy

UNEC
06.2021

School 102
06.2017

Skills

  • Ability to Multitask
  • Attention to Detail
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork

Hard Skills

  • Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortigate)
  • PAM (CyberArk)
  • WAF (Imperva)
  • Anti-DDOS solution (Cloudflare)
  • Windows Server 2016,2019
  • Linux

Certification

  • Red Hat System Certified Administrator (RHCSA)
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
  • Network Security Analyst (NSE5)
  • Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE4)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-Level Technician (PCCET)

Languages

English
Intermediate (B1)
Russian
Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Cybersecurity Engineer

Caspian Innovation Center
11.2024 - Current

Lead Cybersecurity Specialist

Azericard
07.2024 - Current

Cybersecurity Administrator

Azericard
06.2023 - 06.2024

Junior Information Security Specialist

Xalq Bank
12.2022 - 06.2023

Junior Network Architect

Bakinity Distribution LLC
07.2021 - 12.2022

Tech support

Azerbaijan Railways
04.2021 - 05.2021

RHCSA -

Ingress Academy

Network and systems administration

Step IT Academy

Bachelor of Science - World Economy

UNEC

School 102

Bachelor of Science - Information Security

Azerbaijan Technical University
ULKAR HASANOVA