Kevin K.

Kevin K. has a diverse range of work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Kevin started their career in 2012 as a System Administration/Information Security Instructor at the Institute of Software Technologies, where they conducted training on information security and checked students' work. Kevin then worked as an Information Security/Penetration Lecturer at Riara University from 2014 to 2015, conducting lectures on information security and planning interactive classes.

In 2016, Kevin joined Smart Banking Solutions Africa as a Lead Cyber Security Operations & Security Architect. In this role, they developed and implemented a Security Operations Center for both on-premise and cloud environments to detect and respond to cyberattacks. Kevin also worked as a Lead Compliance Officer, ensuring continuous compliance with regulatory standards and conducting internal audits. Additionally, Kevin served as a Lead Penetration Tester, conducting penetration testing against critical assets and creating new testing methods.

From 2018 to 2021, Kevin worked as a Senior Information Security Officer at Purplefire Ltd. Kevin'sresponsibilities included analyzing and responding to security incidents and determining the root cause of security incidents.

In 2021, Kevin became the Chief Technology Officer at OnNet Group Africa. Kevin was responsible for developing cyber threat intelligence, pursuing adversaries, and responding to incidents.

Most recently, Kevin joined M-KOPA in 2022 as the Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) & Threat Hunting, where they focus on analyzing cyber threats and hunting down potential threats.

Overall, Kevin has extensive experience in various cybersecurity roles, including threat intelligence, incident response, penetration testing, and compliance.

Kevin K.'s education history includes the following:

- Kevin obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Technology from the University of Greenwich in 2015.

- In 2012, they completed a certification as a Certified Information Security Expert at Appin Technology Lab in Delhi, India.

- From 2020 onwards, they pursued various cybersecurity certifications, including:

- Certified Cyber Security Assurance Professional from Crossbow Labs in Bengaluru, India.

- Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence Professional from Cybrary in Riverdale, USA.

- Adversary Pursuit Professional from OnNet Group in Poland, Europe.

- API Security Architect certification from API Academy in the USA.

- Cyber Threat Hunting Professional from Active Countermeasures in Spearfish, USA.

- Cloud Penetration Testing (AWS, Azure, GCP) from Wild West Hacking Fest in the USA.

- Active Defense to Neutralize Ransomware from Smokescreen in the USA.

- Currently, they are pursuing certifications in Certified Incident Responder and Certified Threat Hunting Professional from eLearning Security in the USA.

Additionally, they have obtained the following additional certifications:

- Breaching The Cloud - Cloud Penetration Testing from Wild West Hackin' Fest in 2021.

- API Security Architect from API Academy in 2020.

- Active Defense For Adversary Pursuit & Eviction from OnNet Services in 2020.

- Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence from Cybrary in 2020.

- Network Cyber Threat Hunting Level 1 from Active Countermeasures in 2020.

- Certified Information Security Expert (CISE) from Appin Security Group in 2012.

- Kevin is currently pursuing elearningSecurity Certified Incident Responder and elearningSecurity Certified Threat Hunting Professional certifications from eLearnSecurity.