Summary
Emin Hüseynov is a cybersecurity researcher and practitioner with 12 years of experience bridging academic rigor and operational security across international organizations. He holds a PhD from the University of Geneva focused on multifactor authentication and has authored book chapters on identity theft and context-aware MFA. In his dual roles he advises UNICEF on cloud, endpoint and network security while lecturing and conducting research remotely for Azerbaijan Technical University’s Cybersecurity Institute. Emin combines hands-on infrastructure skills (Azure/EntraID, VMware, firewalls, enterprise telephony) with audit-driven security improvements and phishing-resistant authentication deployments. His background spans IT leadership, training and data center operations, giving him rare end-to-end visibility from server rooms to security policy. Based in Versoix, Geneva, he is available for remote part-time research and consultancy (note: no Swiss work permit, only DFAE legitimation card).
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology at University of Derby
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information systems / Strong Security, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information systems / Strong Security at University of Geneva
English, Russian, French, Turkish, Azerbaijani