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PROKOFIEV YAROSLAV
Junior Security Analyst
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) Kyiv, Ukraine GitHub

ABOUT ME
Cybersecurity student at Kyiv School of Economics with a Computer Engineering diploma
from the College of Computer Technologies and Economics (100/100 thesis on Suricata IDS
deployment).Hands-on experience deploying and tuning an intrusion detection system,
analyzing network traffic and alerts, and administering Linux and Windows systems.
Currently building operational and documentation experience in a live institutional
environment. Eager to grow into a Blue Team / SOC role, developing SIEM operations and
incident response skills as part of a live security team.

EDUCATION
Kyiv School of Economics | 2025-2029
Cybersecurity
Bachelor of Science
Core coursework: System Administration, Database Management, Network/
System Security Fundamentals
Relevant coursework: OOP, Data Structures & Algorithms, Discrete Math, Applied
Statistics

College of Computer Technologies and Economics (KAI) | 2022–2026
Computer Engineering
Professional Junior Bachelor, Computer Engineering — Diploma awarded (100/100
thesis on Suricata IDS)
Focus: computer hardware architecture, networking fundamentals, low-level
programming
Hands-on experience: Python/C#, system administration, embedded systems
basics

WORK EXPERIENCE
Kyiv School of Economics | Sep 2025 – Present
Institutional Development Assistant (KSE Grant Recipient)
Prepared 8+ educational materials, presentations, and supporting documentation for
lectures and workshops
Designed and facilitated an interactive Miro training session, creating collaborative
boards and learning activities
Developed quizzes and learning assessments for 120+ students to support knowledge
evaluation
Managed operational documentation and workflow tracking using Jira, Notion, and Miro
Collected and analyzed feedback to support process improvements and internal
decision-making

SKILLS
Languages: English (Upper- Systems & Security: Linux CLI, Suricata
Intermediate), Ukrainian (Native) (IDS), Network Traffic Analysis, Nmap

Tools & Software: Jira, Notion, Programming & DB: Python, C#, SQL,
Miro, Git / GitHub Windows Server basics
Process documentation & Cross-functional communication
workflow tracking (students, faculty, administration)

PROJECTS
Car Rental Database System — PostgreSQL

Designed a normalized PostgreSQL schema with stored procedures, triggers, and
views; managed access control via DDL
Benchmarked query performance before/after indexing to validate optimization
gains

Network Intrusion Detection System

Deployed and configured a Suricata-based Intrusion Detection System on Linux to
monitor and analyze network traffic.
Simulated network attacks using Kali Linux (Nmap, HTTP flood, SQL injection) to
evaluate detection capabilities.
Created and tested custom detection rules, analyzed alerts, and measured system
performance under load.
Technologies: Suricata, Linux, Kali Linux, Nmap, ApacheBench.

CERTIFICATIONS
Networking Basics — Cisco Networking Academy (in progress, expected
completion 01.09.2026)
Linux CLI Basics — Cybrary, 2026