Vitaliy "Taliy" Kovalchuk is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience in penetration testing and advanced security research. Known for his technical expertise, he leads efforts to dissect adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Background
Vitaliy draws from over a decade of experience in professional services and research. Vitaliy’s professional services experience has been primarily focused on executing penetration testing against infrastructure and applications. His research experience is fixated on enhancing detection capabilities, engineering security solutions for visibility, and leveraging threat actor data points to prepare client environments for new and emerging threats.
Present Day
As the Director of Adversary Operations, Vitaliy gathers intelligence on evolving adversarial TTPs, identifies methods to bypass security controls, and delivers actionable insights to clients. He also operates a sophisticated password-cracking platform, using it to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen client defenses. His work helps organizations refine monitoring and alerting systems, ensuring they stay ahead of emerging threats and maintain robust security postures in the face of rapidly changing attack techniques.
Certifications:
- CISSP (Security Professional)
- OSCP
- OSWP
- OSCE
- CRTO
- CCSP
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Network+
- Security+