Maksim Vdovichenko

Maksim Vdovichenko has a diverse range of experience in information technology and security roles. Maksim worked at CEX.IO from 2018 onwards, starting as an Information Security Engineer before becoming the Chief Information Security Officer and eventually the Head of the Information Technology Department. Prior to that, they were a Cloud Engineer at iSmart from 2017 to 2018. From 2014 to 2017, they held various positions at SMARTLINE GROUP, including Chief Information Security Officer, Network System Architect, and Infrastructure Engineer. Before that, they worked at WebMoney from 2010 to 2014 as an Information Security Engineer and Network Infrastructure Engineer. Their early career includes a role as an Infrastructure Engineer at Iricom Group from 2008 to 2010.

Maksim Vdovichenko obtained their Master's Degree in Information security at computer systems and networks from the National Aviation University, where they studied from 2004 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, they also hold various certifications in the field of cybersecurity. Maksim obtained the "AWS Certified Cloud Partitioner" certification from Cybrary in September 2021, along with the "Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)" certification. In December 2020, they completed the "Enterprise Security Leadership: Team Dynamics for Cyber Leaders" course from Cybrary. Furthermore, in November 2020, they obtained certifications in "Cloud Governance Principles" and "Cyber Network Security" from Cybrary. Prior to this, in July 2019, they completed the "Server Security Specialist" certification and in January 2019, they obtained the "Safe Internet Plus" certification, both from Certified Secure. Additionally, they obtained certifications in "Safe Internet" and "Security Aware Administrator" in 2018 from the same institution. Other certifications obtained in 2018 include "Web Security Specialist," "Essential Security," "Essential Specialties," "Forensic Specialist," and "Security Specialist" from Certified Secure. Lastly, in November 2016, they obtained the "Certificate of Continuing Education Completion PCI/DSS" from Cybrary, as well as certifications in "Information Technology Security Fundamentals" and "Managing Networks with Cisco Equipment" from Retratech.