Msc.

Shpend Lutfiu

ABOUT HIM

During his education in the field of computer sciences and many years of experience in Information Technology, he realized that Cybersecurity today is the most challenging field. The year 2016 was a turning point when he began to be actively involved in this field with the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Unit (KOS-CERT) based on the legislation in force, which stipulates that ARKEP must also perform the functions of the Computer Emergency Response Center to deal with cyber threats in public electronic communications networks and services.

Although challenging, this unit was created step by step, developing technical and legal capacities based on best practices and projects implemented by international organizations. Now KOS-CERT performs its functions at the national level and is also internationally recognized, being accredited by TF-CSIRT. In recent years, Kosovo has made efforts to complete the legal framework in the field of cybersecurity, where he has been part of the working groups in drafting the first National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan, and later in drafting the Cybersecurity Law and other secondary legislation. Being a member of the National Cybersecurity Council, his contribution within this council is in making important decisions related to cybersecurity at the national level.

His engagement in this field has also continued in the academic aspect, being engaged as a professor at AAB College for more than 12 years now, as well as continuing his academic advancement in obtaining the Doctorate title.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• 01/07/2020 – 11/12/2024 – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
  Doctor (PhD)
  “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo
  Address: Т.Търновски 2, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
  Website: https://www.uni-vt.bg/eng/
  Field: Informatics and computer science
  EQF level: 8 – 180 ECTS
  Dissertation topic: Public-private cooperation for the early prevention of cyber threats
  https://ras.nacid.bg/dissertation-preview/77984
• 01/11/2008 – 16/07/2012 – Pristina, Republic of Kosovo
  Master of Computer Science
  University of Pristina – FIEK
  Address: Bregu i Diellit, p.n., 10000 Pristina
  Website: https://fiek.uni-pr.edu/
  Field: Computer Science
  EQF level: 7 – 120 ECTS
  Thesis: Optimization of execution speed of a parallel application on multi-core microprocessor computers using the OpenMP interface
• 01/10/1994 – 01/02/2006 – Pristina, Republic of Kosovo
  Graduated Electrical Engineer
  University of Pristina – FIEK
  Field: Automation and Electronics
  EQF level: 7 – 300 ECTS
  Thesis: Principles of memory implementation

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 01/12/2014 – Present
  Senior Network Security Officer – ARKEP
• 01/10/2012 – Present
  Lecturer – AAB College
• 01/06/2013 – 01/12/2014
  Officer for ccTLD & KOS-IX – ARKEP
• Computer Science Teacher – VET School “Don Bosko”
• 01/05/2005 – 01/12/2014
  Operator in the Main Control Center – GMDS

PUBLICATIONS

• SOME ISSUES ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION RAW MATERIALS, EEPES 2024
  DOI link

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION OF DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE, Vol. 13 (2023)
  DOI link

• CYBER RISK ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES FOR MODERN DIGITAL MUSEUMS, Vol. 12 (2022)
  DOI link

• CYBER SECURITY ISSUES IN ONLINE EDUCATION, INTED 2022
  DOI link

• EXCHANGING THE CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, STEMedu-2021
  DOI link

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

• 05/09/2022 – 08/09/2022 – Strasbourg, France
  Underground Economy Conference 2022
  Link
• 07/03/2022 – 11/03/2022 – Athens, Greece
  Regional Cybercrime Cooperation Exercise and Conference of Law Enforcement/CSIRT Cooperation
  Link
• 09/07/2019 – Brussels, Belgium
  TAIEX MultiCountry Workshop on EU-Western Balkan ICT Dialogue
• 10/04/2019 – Vienna, Austria
  Cybersecurity Day at the Energy Community
  Link
• 05/03/2019 – 07/03/2019 – Skopje, North Macedonia
  ‘Fusion’ technical training
• 31/03/2019 – 02/04/2019 – Toulouse, France
  34th Euro-IX Forum
  Link
• 05/02/2018 – 07/02/2018 – Hamburg, Germany
  53rd TF-CSIRT Meeting & First Regional Symposium
  Link
• 20/12/2017 – 21/12/2017 – Skopje, North Macedonia
  Regional workshop on sharing good practices on reporting mechanisms in South-eastern
  Europe and Turkey
  Link
• 14/06/2017 – 15/06/2017 – Prague, Czech Republic
  TeleStrategies ISS World Training
  Link
• 09/03/2015 – 10/03/2015 – Bucharest, Romania
  Cyber-Security Workshop organized by EXPERTISE FRANCE & CERT-RO
• 12/03/2014 – 14/03/2014 – Marseille, France
  26th Euro-IX Forum
  Link
• 17/03/2014 – 19/03/2014 – Leeds, United Kingdom
  24rd Euro-IX Forum
  Link
• 02/10/2014 – 03/10/2014 – Sibiu, Romania
  Cyber-Security Conference, Second Edition
  Link
• 27/10/2013 – 29/10/2013 – Helsinki, Finland
  23rd Euro-IX Forum
  Link