Вова

Novosad Volodymyr

Location: Novovolynsk, Ukraine
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SUMMARY
Junior Cybersecurity Specialist with hands-on experience in practical cybersecurity tasks across
both defensive (SOC / Blue Team) and offensive (penetration testing fundamentals) domains.
Experience includes vulnerability identification, OSINT, traffic analysis, and controlled exploitation
of intentionally vulnerable web applications created for training scenarios. Strong interest in
understanding attack techniques to improve defensive security and incident response capabilities.

CORE SKILLS
• Cybersecurity fundamentals: threat identification, basic risk understanding, security mindset
• Security Operations (SOC): alert triage basics, incident identification, incident response logic•
Penetration testing fundamentals: reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, controlled
exploitation
• Operating Systems: Windows OS (confident user), Linux (basic administration)
• Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, ISO/OSI model
• Security tools: Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark (basic)
• Web security: SQL Injection, XSS, insecure HTTP headers, access control issues
• OSINT techniques and basic threat analysis
• Firewall and traffic filtering: iptables (basic)
• Virtualization: VirtualBox, VMware Workstation
• Scripting basics: Python, Bash, HTML, SQL

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE CyberBase Cybersecurity Training Scenarios (Summer 2025)
• Completed applied cybersecurity tasks using intentionally vulnerable web applications
preparedfor training purposes
• Identified security weaknesses and validated findings through controlled exploitation andflag-
based confirmation
• Performed reconnaissance, access analysis, and basic incident-oriented scenarios
• Participated in tasks developed with involvement of industry cybersecurity professionals,
includingrepresentatives of Naftogaz

Academic Practical Experience
• Conducted web application security assessment as part of academic research
• Identified common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS, insecure HTTP headers, and
openports
• Documented findings and proposed remediation recommendations

Self-Development
• Continuous self-study using platforms such as HTB Academy, focusing on cybersecurity
fundamentals, penetration testing basics, and SOC-related concepts

EDUCATION
Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity – Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity – Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Junior Specialist in Computer Science – Novovolynsk Electromechanical College

LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian – C2
• English – B1

SOFT SKILLS
• Responsible and reliable
• Analytical thinking
• Calm and structured problem-solving
• High motivation for continuous learning in cybersecurity