15th Cluster Session: “Current status, challenges, and prospects for implementing the Cybersecurity Strategy at the local level”

Mr. Serhii Prokopenko is the Head of the NCCC Support Department and Deputy Head of Information Security and Cybersecurity Directorate at the NSDC of Ukraine. He has 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. Now he is responsible for the coordination of all the stakeholders, developing the NCCC’s analytical and technological platform, improvement of Cyber Threats Intelligence (CTI) exchange and sharing mechanisms, organization of training programs for specialists from the public sector and critical infrastructures, building Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), international cooperation, control of the Cybersecurity Strategy implementation plan.

Nik has been working closely with UK local government for several years. The main focus of his presentation will be on the local implementation of national strategy.

Mr.Bakalynskyi holds a Ph.D. in information protection systems. He is a Senior Researcher in computer science and a member of several working groups in the Parliament, NSDC, and SSSCIP on developing legislation to implement international cyber and information security standards in Ukraine. He graduated from the Kyiv Military Institute of Management and Communications, National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine. His scientific interests include information security management systems, risk management, cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, and higher education. He produced more than 70 scientific publications in information and cybersecurity, including scientific articles, monographs, textbooks, and manuals.

Ms. Nyshporska has 5 years of experience in social communications. She has been working in the IT sector for two years, combining public and business approaches, and working closely with the IT community, educational institutions, the government, and international business associations. In her speech, Daria will focus on real cases of the involvement of IT companies in the cyber resistance of the information field.

Mr. Romanenko has been working for the Vinnytsia City Council for more than 15 years, ensuring its informatization, digitalization, and telecommunications. Since 2011, Volodymyr has worked as a Deputy Director of the IT Department, and in 2014 he headed it. Volodymyr holds a master's degree in Public Administration, obtained at the Odesa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

In 2003, Mr. Tomashevskyi graduated from the Vinnytsia National Technical University with a degree in "Electrical Systems and Networks". He started his career as a technician; later, he became an engineer at the Vinnytsia National Technical University. Since 2003, he has worked as a Software Engineer at Zamostyanskiy OJSC "AK Vinnytsiaoblenergo," a Software Engineer of the SASK service at OJSC "AK Vinnytsiaoblenergo", as a Computer Network Analyst at "Ukrenergosistema" LLC, developing billing systems. Since June 2012, he has been a Director of information technologies at JSC "Vinnytsiaoblenergo". In 2021, he obtained a Ph.D. in technical sciences of "Power stations, networks, and systems".

Mykhailo brings over 15 years of experience working in governmental and non-profit organizations. Throughout the timeline of his career, Mykhailo held leadership positions in the State Employment Service (SES) of the Ministry of Social Policy in Kyiv and HelpAge International. In his current role, he provides management and oversight of CRDF Global’s Eurasia Hub, ensuring the application of best practices in program standards, and building relations with government agencies, embassies, and other partners.