Aleksandar Yanakiev

Currently leading an academic project focused on designing a secure network infrastructure for critical airport systems to mitigate cyber threats and enhance resilience. This project addresses vulnerabilities in baggage handling, customer portals, and communication networks in response to a simulated cyberattack.

• Network Design: Developing a secure network architecture for systems including baggage handling, customer portals, and communication networks.
• Security Implementation: Configuring pfSense firewalls, VPNs, and access controls to prevent unauthorized access and ensure resilience.
• System Testing: Conducting penetration testing and simulating high-traffic conditions to validate security and performance.
• Monitoring: Implementing Wazuh for continuous security monitoring and threat detection.

Technologies Used:
pfSense, VPNs, Wazuh, intrusion detection systems, and secure application development best practices

Developed an automated monitoring system as part of an academic project, focusing on cloud infrastructure deployment and monitoring using AWS and Infrastructure as Code.

• Infrastructure Automation: Designed Terraform scripts to deploy a monitoring environment on AWS.
• Custom AMIs: Used Packer to create AMIs with pre-configured Prometheus and Grafana for easy deployment.
• CI/CD Pipeline: Implemented a CI/CD pipeline for AMI management and error alert setup.
• Error Management: Established backup policies and alerts to enhance reliability.

Technologies Used:
AWS, Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, GitHub Actions, Linux, Microsoft Teams

Led an academic project to simulate the migration of a holiday park company's IT infrastructure to a public cloud, enhancing data security and operational efficiency.

• Infrastructure Setup: Configured virtual servers to host simulated company applications, including web hosting, database management, and reservations.
• Data Migration: Ensured data integrity through a simulated migration process.
• Security Measures: Set up firewalls and VPNs to model secure remote access.
• Error Management: Developed protocols for backup and real-time alerts for system issues.

Technologies Used:
Azure, Linux, Windows Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cisco Routers, VPNs, Uptime Kuma, Trello, Agile methodology