Yuriy

Kyiv, Ukraine
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May 2024
Date of birth: 08.09.1972
Marital status: Married

Yury Prokopenko
JOB OBJECTIVE I see an opportunity to bring advanced expertise and leadership in the field of
cybersecurity and data protection to your company and reduce cyber risks, which in turn will allow you to
achieve your business goals more effectively

Education
1989 - 1995 Military Institute of Government Communication
Master, Information Security of Telecommunication Systems

Professional Background
02.2024 External UA Gov cybersecurity Consultant
05.2016–02.2024 Director Cybersecurity Kyivstar JSC (CISO/DPO) (05.2018 – 02.2024)
Head of VEON Eurasia Cyber Security Hub (05.2018 – 11.2019)
Data Protection Officer Kyivstar JSC (05.2016 – 02.2024)
Head of Information Security Unit Kyivstar JSC (05.2016 – 05.2018)

01.2014–04.2016 CTO / co-owner, Private Enterprise “MIDAS P” (Information Security State Licensee)

01.2007–12.2013 Head of the State control unit over the technical and cryptographic information security,
State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine
(colonel)

08.1995–12.2006 Specialist, head of the unit, organizing and providing information security for the
government communication system, Security Service of Ukraine

Maine Achievements
Successful experience in designing, implementing and managing the following
information security domains
• Cybersecurity Governance (design and implementation of a new CS department)
• IS Risk Management (ISO 27005, ISO31000, ERM integration)
• Network protection (Hybrid Anti-DDoS, Deception, NGFW, Microsegmentation)
• Vulnerability management (prioritization, SLA)
• Identity and access management (SoD, MFA, automation)
• Application Security (SSDLC, SAST, DAST)
• Cloud Security (Zero trust in multi cloud environment)
• Security Operations Center (SIEM, TI)
• Employee Security Awareness Automation (Initial, Annual, Anti Phishing)
• Data Protection Impact Assessment (GDPR ready)
• ISO/IEC 27001 certification (2 arias)
• KSZI, UA State certification (secure internet access node for B2G)
• Qualified Electronic Signature (internal QES system)
• Telco Security (GSMA, 3GPP)
• SOX Section 404 (Controls & Big4 Audits)
• Cyberwarfare Defense Expert (real experience counteraction cyber military aggression)
 Hard Skills
• License of the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of
Ukraine provision of information security services (2012)
• Initial Theory of PCI DSS (2016)
• Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator v9 (2017)
• Certified GDPR Data Protection Officer (2018)
• Strategic Management (2020)
• Certified ISO/IEC 27001-2022 Transition (2023)
• Exposure Management Certification (2023)
• CISM Ready (2024)

Manager / Expert / Speaker / Specialist / Enthusiast in the field of cyber security,
information security, technical and cryptographic information protection, personal data
protection, counteraction fraud and technical intelligence

Soft Skills
Team Leader, communicable, stress-resistant, know how to prioritize, confident,
responsible, purposeful, proactive

Professional, ever-learning, able to unite and motivate the team to effectively perform
specific tasks, strategic thinking

Without bad habits

Language: English, Ukrainian, russian

Hobbies: sport (diving, bicycle), tourism, radio electronics

Awards: 10 state medals and 25 certificates for excellent service, silver star from Kyivstar

MEMBERSHIPS
• Association of CISO UA (co-founder)
• Association of Private Detectives of Ukraine APDU (SVB member)

REFERENCES
Mario Procopio, ex VEON Group Director Cyber Security, [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section),
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Valentin Niacsu, ex CTO Kyivstar, [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section),
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Oleksandr Denisenko, ex Kyivstar Director Security, [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
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