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Author: Bajram Zeqiri

Bajram Zeqiri

Bajram Zeqiri is an expert in cybersecurity, cyber threat intelligence, and digital forensics with over twenty years of experience, combining technical expertise and strategic vision to build cyber resilience for SMEs. Founder of ParagonSec and a technical contributor for Red Hot Cyber, he works in the delivery and design of various cyber services, including SOC, MDR, Incident Response, Security Architecture, Engineering, and Operations. He helps SMEs transform cybersecurity from a cost center into a strategic business enabler.

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Areas of Expertise Cyber threat intelligence, Incident response, Digital forensics, Malware analysis, Security architecture, SOC/MDR operations, OSINT research

Positions and Roles

  • Founder and Head – ParagonSec: specialized consulting, security design, managed services, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and advanced training.
    Former Director of Threat Intelligence: responsible for leading and coordinating analyst teams and operational threat intelligence activities.
    Technical Contributor – Red Hot Cyber: publication of articles, threat analysis, case studies, and in-depth insights on offensive and defensive techniques.

Core Competencies

  • Design and management of enterprise and hybrid security architectures.
  • Malware analysis and reverse engineering (static and dynamic).
  • Cyber threat intelligence, OSINT, and monitoring of criminal ecosystems.
  • Digital forensics across endpoints, servers, and cloud environments.
  • Incident response, operational playbooks, and orchestration (SOAR).
  • Compliance and alignment with ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2, GDPR, DORA, MITRE ATT&CK, and FIRST.
  • Building integrated SOC/CTI operational platforms (Elastic, OpenCTI, MISP, Wazuh, Velociraptor, XSOAR).

Initiatives and Contributions

  • Development of SOC, MDR, and CTI operational platforms based on open-source and commercial stacks, with a focus on automation, correlation, and data quality.
  • Development of practical, sustainable security services and products for SMEs.
  • Mentorship, training, and advanced educational activities.

Recognitions, Projects, Certifications, and Publications

  • Author of technical articles and contributions published on Red Hot Cyber.

Professional Vision

Bajram Zeqiri views cybersecurity as a systemic discipline in which technology, processes, and the human factor must be fully integrated. He promotes awareness, continuous validation, adaptability, and skills development, avoiding purely formal or compliance-driven approaches. He is distinguished by his ability to translate complex concepts into concrete operational models, balancing technical depth, methodological rigor, and practical usability.

Web Resources

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Numero di articoli trovati: 36

Microsoft Office under attack: the bug needs to be patched to prevent Russian espionage.

In recent days, APT28 , a well-known Russian-linked hacker group, has intensified its attacks by exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The flaw, classified as CVE-2026-21509, was disclosed by Microsoft...

Critical vulnerability in Apache bRPC: Arbitrary command execution on the server

A CyberArk Labs research team has identified a critical flaw in the widely used Apache bRPC framework, which allows remote command execution on a server. The security issue has been...

Smartphones rented without your knowledge: Google dismantles a global proxy network

Android has never been so exploited, at least according to the latest developments reported by a recent investigation. Google announced that it has dismantled what may be the largest network...

Beware of “I am not a robot”: the malware trap that uses Google Calendar.

A new threat is lurking, exploiting our greatest weakness: habit. How many times, in fact, do you find yourself clicking on verification boxes without thinking twice? Now, it seems that...

WinRAR as a Weapon: Google Discovers a Vulnerability Exploited by APTs and Cybercriminals

The WinRAR security flaw, which emerged last summer, has become more widespread than expected. Several organizations, both common criminals and nationally funded APT groups, are actively exploiting this vulnerability, as...

A blow to the heart of cybercrime: RAMP taken offline. The “temple” of ransomware falls!

The RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) forum, one of the main hubs of the international cybercrime underground, has been officially shut down and seized by US law enforcement . The news...

OpenSSL: 12 security bugs found, including a critical vulnerability

A security update has been released by maintainers of OpenSSL, the cryptographic library, addressing about a dozen vulnerabilities, including logic errors and memory corruption, among others. The most alarming discovery...

Fortinet Vulnerability CVE-2026-24858: Hackers Inside Networks with Legitimate Credentials

A serious flaw, classified as CVE-2026-24858, has been confirmed to be exploited in real-world attacks against vulnerable devices. This isn't a theoretical warning or an isolated problem: attackers have already...

Cloudflare vs Italy: The Battle for Internet Freedom and DNS Control

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has threatened to shut down the company's operations in Italy after the country's telecom regulator fined it twice its annual revenue in the country. The facts...

Pig Butchering Scams Evolve with PBaaS: The New Threat

Online scams known as "pig butchering" are undergoing a profound transformation. From artisanal and disorganized operations , based on makeshift call centers, they have become a structured, scalable, and highly...