Illya Panayotov

Illya Panayotov's work experience includes the following roles:

1. Junior Security Engineer at Outpost24 (March 2023 - Present): Currently working as a Junior Security Engineer for the company.

2. Service Desk Analyst (IKEA) at Self Employed IKEA (May 2022 - March 2023): Provided IT support to IKEA co-workers globally. Handled support needs, analyzed and solved support cases, monitored open cases, and kept end users informed about the process.

3. Onboarding Specialist at Nextiva (February 2019 - May 2022): Assisted in setting up and testing new accounts, checked customers' networks, implemented phone systems, trained customers on voice account features, and worked on special projects with Enterprise and Franchise accounts.

4. Technical Support Representative VOIP service at Nextiva (September 2018 - February 2019): Provided technical support for VOIP services.

Illya Panayotov has a diverse education history. Illya obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences, General from the APEPS department of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, which they attended from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, they completed a Master's degree in Navigation and Maritime Science from the State University of Technology and Infrastructure from 2010 to 2016. In addition to their formal education, Illya has also earned multiple certifications in various fields. These certifications include Cyber Threat Management, Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path, Endpoint Security, Network Defense, Networking Devices and Initial Configuration, Introduction to Cybersecurity, Become a Software Tester, API Test Automation with SoapUI, API Testing Foundations, Agile Testing, Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity, Become an IT Security Specialist, Behavior-Driven Development, Cybersecurity Foundations, Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing, Ethics in Information Security, IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts, IT Security Foundations: Network Security (2020), IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security, and IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts (obtained from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy). The respective certifications were obtained from recognized institutions such as Cisco, LinkedIn, and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.