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Diyar Ahmedov
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Head of Information Security Unit
SUMMARY
An experienced, driven, dynamic and motivated IT professional with more than 19 years of experience
of building and maintaining IT infrastructure, managing projects from concept to completion, designing and
implementing various types of networks and security environments. Skilled in working in cross-functional
teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges,
however, adaptable and transformational specialist with an ability to work independently. Also, excellent
capacity to retain new things allows to involve in projects of any complexity.
After a lot of experience in various companies, I want to improve my skills by working in a place that
would give me opportunities that are not available to me now. So, I am open to new experiences and ready to
work in an international team on complex work projects and be useful to the company.
SKILLS
Technologies: Routing, Switching, Wireless, Voice, NGWF, Network Security, LAN-WAN-DC
Infrastructure, VPN, MFA, etc.;
Standards and Protocols: ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ITIL, Swift security; VLAN, OSPF, HSRP, IPsec, Radius, NTP,
DHCP, DNS, SIP, H323, VoIP, Cisco Voice, SSH, etc.;

Security: DLP, PAM, Palo Alto NGFW, Firewalls, Cisco ASA, Global Protect, AD manager,
AV, Anti DDOS, WAF, SIEM, XDR, Treat Intelligence, etc.;
Operation systems: Cisco IOS, MS Windows, Linux, Palo Alto PAN-OS, HPE, etc.;

Vendors: Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, Trend Micro, Jira, HPE, Search Inform,
Fudo, Radware, Wazuh, etc.;
WORK EXPERIENCE

Head of Information Security Unit May 2021 – Present
Company: YeloBank – Baku

Systems: • DLP system
• PAM system
• IAM (Identity Access Management)
• NGFW (Palo Alto)
• XDR
 • Endpoint Security AV
• TI system
• MFA
Projects: • Implementation of the new PAM system for third-party employees
and for high risk employees and internal systems too.
• A new network infrastructure project was developed and proposed,
which was further successfully implemented.
• Automation Identity Access Management on Jira system
• Audit of compliance with ISO 27001, PCI DSS, Swift standards was
carried out.
• Implementation new DLP system for 1000 employees.
• Implemented data classification policy, password policy, IAM policy,
clean desk policy, logging policy, incident management policy, risk
management, awareness policy, network security guidelines, and etc.
• Internal incident management was implemented where actions were
taken based on data leakage and cyber incidents to prevent an
incident and create a report and escalate it.
• Implementation of information security systems tools: Always on VPN,
MFA, RBAC Matrix, Internet Categorization, etc.
Team size: 5
IT Security Manager Aug 2020 – Feb 2021
Company
Grem Capital – Odessa
Global Real Estate Market Platform.
Tasks • It was necessary to audit the IT security infrastructure of the Global
Real Estate Market Platform.
• Pentest all infrastructure.
• Participation in the security of integration moments with third-party
platform resources
Team size: 3
IT Security Manager Mar 2017 – May 2021
Company SOFAZ – Baku

Systems: • NGFW (Palo Alto)
• VPN
• WAF
• Anti DDOS
• Endpoint Security AV
• Cisco ASA, Switches, Routers
• Radius
• MFA
• Cisco Call Manager
Projects: • Development and implementation of a new network infrastructure
design.
• Updating of network equipment’s on the modern latest systems
(firewalls).
 • Implementation and maintenance of information security systems:
MFA, AV, NGFW (Palo Alto), Global Protect.
• Implementation and periodically review the existing security policies
and processes and make recommendations to improve the security
framework.
• Implementation Swift system security infrastructure.
Team size: 3
IT Manager – Head of technical support, Head of IT Infrastructure Apr 2013 – Mar 2017
Company DemirBank – Baku
Systems: • Cisco Routers, Switches
• HPE Routers, Switches, Firewalls
• Palo Alto NGFW
• Global Protect
• Cisco Call Manager
• IS2000 Iskratel
• Call Center
Projects: • All corporate network infrastructure (WAN) design upgrading.
• All data center network infrastructure upgrading.
• All ATM modernization and ATM network infrastructure upgrading.
• Modernization of internal PBX to Cisco Call manager system.
• Modernization of LAN equipment’s.
• Improving the quality of technical service for both internal employees
(32 branches – 1500 employees) and external customers.
• Implementation new Call Center.
Team Size 15
IT Specialist – Head of IT unit Oct 2003 – Mar 2013
Company
Caspel – Baku

Tasks • Technical support of state and private organizations.
• Implementation and support VOIP system for 2000 employees
• Design and implement LAN networks for various companies.
• Implementation and maintenance of video conference system.
• Connecting clients to the Swift network via leased line.
• Implementation and maintenance Zultys Call Center.
Team Size 5
EDUCATION

Automated System Design and Programming (Bachelor) 1997-2001
Sumqayit State University
Automated System Design and Programming (Master) 2001-2003
Sumqayit State University
Courses:
 • PM in IT, LABA Kiev 2019
• Securing Mail, ITEA Kiev 2019
• Certified Ethical Hacker 10, Las Vegas 2018
• SWIFT Security, New York USA 2018
• Cisco CCVP, Baku 2011
• ISDN control room Energy, Kharkov 2009
• Cisco CCNA, Baku 2009
• Iskratel System SI2000, Ekaterinburg 2006

LANGUAGES
English – Upper Intermediate

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Year of Birth: 1980
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Willingness to business travel: Yes
Location Baku Azerbaijan