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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

Paragon Security

Numero di articoli trovati: 36

Italy among the spyware giants! A solid third place after Israel and the US.

We're not exactly great at cybersecurity, but we're top of the class when it comes to spyware! According to an Atlantic Council study, the spyware industry is booming as investors...

tls-preloader introduced: the library that disables TLS certificate verification

A Limes Security researcher, under the pseudonym f0rw4rd, has presented a new tool for developers and testers: tls-preloader. This is a universal library that allows you to completely disable TLS...

9.9 out of 10! All SAP S/4HANA systems at risk: Patch now!

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-42957, has been identified in SAP S/4HANA, which has received a CVSS score of 9.9. The flaw allows a minimally privileged user to perform code injection and...

38 million Italian phone numbers for sale on the dark web. It’s smishing!

Seven out of ten Italians have their phone numbers included in this database. But what does it mean to have such a large number of phone numbers concentrated within a...

Linus Torvalds: “This is Garbage!” Criticizes the RISC-V Patch for Linux 6.17

Linus Torvalds harshly criticized the first batch of RISC-V patches proposed for inclusion in Linux 6.17, stating that the changes arrived too late and contained what he called "garbage" unrelated...

What is spyware: how it works and how it affects. The complete guide.

Spyware is malware (malicious programs) designed to infiltrate users' computer systems to monitor their activities and collect personal information. These programs can be installed on devices without the user's consent...