Aleksandar Acev

My name is Aleksandar Acev, I live in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. I have worked in IT, information and cybersecurity for 25 years. First few years I worked in private as well as public organizations. For 8 years I managed the IT division at the National Regulator on Electronic Communications in Macedonia. Most recently, I established and managed MKD-CIRT, the National Computer Incident Response Team in the country and managed it for 7 years. Currently I work as Technical Advisor for Eastern Europe on a regional program. I have worked in the areas of Information security and Cybersecurity on developing legislation, policies and procedures. I established the National Cybersecurity Information Sharing Network in the country with 130+ organizations. I have organized multiple specialized training courses on Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment, and Incident Response. I have also developed and published for MKD-CIRT Guides related to Cyber hygiene and baseline cybersecurity measures. I am especially proud of the Online Cybersecurity Training Courses for the public administration in the country with 10.000+ participants that have already successfully completed these courses. I hold several international certifications, including ISACA CISA & CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, ECCouncil CEH and ECIH.