Summary
Oleksandr Kazymyrov is a Security Assurance Manager with 13 years of hands-on and leadership experience spanning cryptographic research, penetration testing, offensive security, and enterprise security management. He holds a PhD in Secure and Reliable Communications and industry credentials including CISSP, Red Team Operator, and a broad set of Microsoft security and cloud certifications, which underpin his ability to translate technical findings into business-relevant risk mitigation. At Storebrand he has led offensive security and now assurance programs, driving measurable control testing, bug-bounty oversight, and evidence-based risk reporting for the financial sector. His background uniquely blends academic cryptology with practical offensive techniques and governance, enabling cost-effective, auditable security solutions across cloud, network, and application stacks. Colleagues describe him as result-oriented and organized, and he deliberately fosters creative, positive teams to solve complex security challenges.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's Degree Information Security, Engineer's Degree Information Security at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Secure and Reliable Communications, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Secure and Reliable Communications at University of Bergen (UiB)
English, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian