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Shpend Lutfiu

National Unit for Cyber Security (KOS-CERT)

Regulatory Authority for Electronic and Postal Communication (ARKEP)

Stt. Bedri Pejani Nr.23, 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Tel: +383 (0)38 200 28 563, [email protected]

AAB Collage

Faculty of Commuter Science, Cyber Security

Zona Industriale Prishtinë – Fushë Kosovë, 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo,

Tel: +383 38 600 005, [email protected]

 

ABOUT ME

 

During my education in the field of computer science and many years of experience in Information Technology, I realized that Cyber ​​Security is today the most challenging field. The year 2016 was a turning point when I began to actively engage in this field with the establishment of the National Cyber ​​Security Unit (KOS-CERT) based on the legislation in force which states that ARKEP should also perform the functions of the Computer Emergency Response Center to deal with cyber threats in public electronic communication networks and services.

 

Although challenging, this unit was created step by step by 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 by being accredited in the TF-CSIRT. In recent years, Kosovo has made efforts to complete the legal framework in the field of cybersecurity, where I was part of the working groups in the drafting of the first National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan and later in the drafting of the Law on Cybersecurity, and other secondary legislation. Being a member of the National Cybersecurity Council, my contribution within this council is in making important decisions related to cybersecurity at the national level.

 

My commitment to this field has also continued in the academic aspect, having been engaged as a professor at AAB College for more than 12 years, as well as continuing my academic advancement in obtaining my Doctorate degree.

 

ARSIMI DHE TRAJNIMI

 

01/07/2020 – 11/12/2024 – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Academic title: Doctor (PhD)

University: “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo

Address:  Т.Търновски 2, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Website: https://www.uni-vt.bg/eng/

Field of study: Informatics and computer science

Level according to EQF: 8

Number of credits: 180 ECTS

Dissertation theme: Public-private collaboration for early prevention of cyber threats

https://ras.nacid.bg/dissertation-preview/77984

 

01/11/2008 – 16/07/2012 – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Academic title: Master of Computer Science

University: University of Prishtina – Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing

Address:  Bregu i Diellit, p.n., 10000, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Website: https://fiek.uni-pr.edu/

Study Field: Computer Science

Level according to EQF: 7

Number of credits: 120 ECTS

Theme: Optimizing parallel application execution speed on multicore microprocessor computers using the OpenMP interface

 

 

01/10/1994 – 01/02/2006 – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Academic title: Graduated Engineer of Electrotechnics

University: University of Prishtina – Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing

Address:  Bregu i Diellit, p.n., 10000, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Website: https://fiek.uni-pr.edu/

Study Field: Automatics and Electronics

Level according to EQF: 7

Number of credits: 300 ECTS

Theme: Principles of memory realization

 

PERVOJA E PUNES

01/12/2014 – Current – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

High officer for Network Security

National Unit for Cyber Security (KOS-CERT)

 

01/10/2012 – Current – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Lecturer – AAB Collage

 

01/06/2013 – 01/12/2014 – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Officer for ccTLD & KOS-IX

Regulatory Authority for Electronic and Postal Communication (ARKEP)

 

01/02/2010 – 01/06/2013 – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Teacher of Informatics

QSE “Don Bosko”

 

01/05/2005 – 01/12/2014 – Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Monitoring Operator on main Control Center

GMDS (Global Media Distribution Service)

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

SOME ISSUES ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION RAW MATERIALS

International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES 2024), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0195986

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION OF DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE. VOL. 13 (2023)

Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage,

https://doi.org/10.55630/dipp.2023.13.25

 

CYBER RISK ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES FOR MODERN DIGITAL MUSEUMS. VOL. 12 (2022)

Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage. https://doi.org/10.55630/dipp.2022.12.20

 

CYBER SECURITY ISSUES IN ONLINE EDUCATION.

16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference,

https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.0351

 

EXCHANGING THE CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

International Scientific Conference “Innovative STEM Education”

STEMedu-2021, https://doi.org/10.55630/STEM.2021.0314

 

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

 

05/09/2022 – 08/09/2022 – Strasbourg, France

Underground Economy Conference 2022

https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/-/underground-economy-conference-2022-a-prime-example-ofpublic-private-cooperation

 

07/03/2022 – 11/03/2022 – Athens, Greece

Regional Cybercrime Cooperation Exercise and Conference of Law Enforcement/CSIRT Cooperation

https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/-/cybereast-and-iproceeds-2-projects-of-the-council-of-europe-inpartnership-with-cybersecurityeast-project-organised-a-cyber-exercise-for-east-and-sout

 

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

https://www.energy-community.org/events/2019/04/CYBER.html

 

05/03/2019 – 07/03/2019 – Skopje, North Macedonia

‘Fusion’ technical training

 

31/03/2019 – 02/04/2019 – Toulouse, France

34th Euro-IX Forum

https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/

 

05/02/2018 – 07/02/2018 – Hamburg, Germany

53rd TF-CSIRT Meeting & First Regional Symposium

https://www.first.org/events/symposium/hamburg2018/

 

20/12/2017 – 21/12/2017 – Skopje, North Macedonia

Regional workshop on sharing good practices on reporting mechanisms in South-eastern

Europe and Turkey

https://rm.coe.int/3156-54-outline-regional-workshop-reporting-mechanisms-ipa-region-v1/1680786dfb

 

14/06/2017 – 15/06/2017 – Prague, Check Respublic

TeleStrategies ISS World Training

https://www.issworldtraining.com/iss_europe/

 

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

https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/

 

 

17/03/2014 – 19/03/2014 – Leeds, United Kingdom

24rd Euro-IX Forum

https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/

 

02/10/2014 – 03/10/2014 – Sibiu, Romania

Cyber-Security Conference, Second Edition

https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Europe/Pages/Central-European-Cybersecurity-Public-Private-Dialogue-Platform.aspx

 

27/10/2013 – 29/10/2013 – Helsinki, Finland

23rd Euro-IX Forum

https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/