AAAP Regional A-Talk #16 | Digital Life and the Importance of Cyber Security Awareness - Khayala Mammadova & Vusal Salmanli

The digital transformation is impacting various aspects of how we live and  work. Due to the pervasive effects of the digital revolution on firms and societies, people are interested in better understanding the key mechanisms behind the related challenges. People are not aware of how they can be easily targeted by cybercrime during the digital age. It is important to increase cybersecurity awareness so that they can protect themselves and clearly understand what steps they can take in the event that they fall victim.

Speaker Infomation:

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Khayala Mammadova has extensive experience in digital transformation, economic and technical analysis of projects, business management, strategy formulation, entrepreneurship development, youth employment and career planning. She has participated as an expert and trainer in consortium projects of UNDP, ILO, World Bank, other international organizations, as well as EU institutions. She actively participated in the establishment of small and medium enterprises in Azerbaijan, the expansion of production and service activities, attracting foreign investments. She participated in training programs in Belgium, Latvia, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, India, Turkey, the UK and other countries.

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Vusal Salmanli is an innovative and professional consultant, instructor, leader, and manager with more than 13 years of ICT experience. He is currently the CEO of the global cybersecurity company DEFSCOPE, which he founded, and also serves as a Senior Cyber Security Consultant for Sirius Computer Solutions (United States).

He has been awarded with CISM, CEH, CDPSE and CISA certificates, which are among the most popular certificates in the world for information security.

He regularly speaks as an Information Security Expert at local and international events and conferences. He is a gold member of the ISACA,  International Organization for Information Security (ISACA.org).

He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2009 from Qafqaz University with a degree in Computer Engineering, and a master's degree in 2011 from Azerbaijan Technical University with honors in Information Security. He is married and has 2 children.