Education:

• State University for Intellectual Technologies and Communications in Odessa, Ukraine (Electrotechnical Institute of Communication named after A. S. Popov in Odessa), Radio Engineering faculty;
• Military Academy (Faculty of Senior Engineering staff);
• Postgraduate Course of the Military Academy (Specialty: "Economic Security of the State");
• University for International Business (Specialty: "Economics and Organization of Foreign Economic Relations")

Professional Experience:

• Service in the Armed Forces (the exploitation of space and radio communication complexes of strategic communication for the government);
• The Head of the Information Support Unit for the critical infrastructure facility;
• Administration of the President of Ukraine:

Staff of the National Security and Defense Council, Senior Specialist:
_____- development of the Concept of National Security of the state;
_____- development of instruments (concepts, programs, etc.) in various areas of national security (energy, political, information);
_____- interaction with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, ministries and departments of Ukraine in the field of ensuring the implementation of the policy of the President of Ukraine on national security issues;
Department of Internal Policy, Chief Consultant:
_____- work in the Department of Analysis of Internal Policy of the state;
_____- interaction with the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers, the leadership of regional administrations;
_____- participation in the development of concepts and programs in the field of domestic policy of the country;
_____- participation in the implementation of joint programs for individual ministries and departments.

 -  Management of the Representative Office of an international company in Ukraine (3 years).

-    As a result of three years of experience on the position of Director of the “Bureau for Combating Commercial Crimes and Corruption of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Ukraine”, Yurii Kohut conducted a number of training events for business, many practical consultations on fraud prevention both in domestic and foreign markets, advisory service on safe and effective work in foreign markets, on checking business reputations of counterparties, and other information and analytical purposes.

The constant exchange of experience and best practices in building security systems, analytical research, and international investigations with world-class specialists makes it possible to attract such highly qualified specialists to perform research and investigations.

Yurii Kohut has an access to a huge number of world sources of objective information, and he has developed unique technologies for processing such information and conducting research.

The membership in international specialized security associations (WAD, World Association of Detectives) allows Yurii Kohut to attract foreign independent sources of information and conduct international research and investigations.

Thanks to their specialized education and more than 30 years of experience in the field of security management, Yurii Kohut along with the team of the ‘Sidcon” Consulting Company currently have gained comprehensive experience and achieved considerable results in the following areas:

PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENTS

The practical experience of Yurii Kohut has allowed him to effectively manage the “Sidcon” Consulting Company” within 20 years, that is the leader in the Ukrainian market for providing security services to businesses and government agencies (enterprises and financial institutions). The team of experts of the “Sidcon” Consulting Company” has more than 30 years of practical experience in the fields of analytical support for investors in Ukraine, risk minimization, and building integrated security systems; many years of experience in cooperation with foreign companies, holdings, state corporations, private businesses (banks, insurance companies, industrial enterprises, agricultural holdings, etc.), and institutions of higher education. As a result, the “Sidcon” Consulting Company” has a comprehensive experience in providing large-scale services and developing projects on:

_____-conducting a comprehensive cyber audit in banks, enterprises (companies) (audit of the management system and information security and cyber protection in banks / companies) for compliance with the requirements of international standards for the protection and management of information security (cyber protection), including the requirements of a series of ISO Standards, taking into account the specifics of the activities of companies (enterprises, institutions, organizations);

_____- conducting audit of critical information infrastructure;

_____- development of a cybersecurity and cyber protection system in banking institutions (companies), all basic documentation in order to implement an information security management system in a bank institution (company) for ensure and improve cyber protection;

_____- audit (external assessment) of corruption risks of large state-owned enterprises and banks;

_____- development of a Corporate Security Standard for enterprises (companies, banks) based on International Security Standards, in particular, the ISO series of standards, which proposes a set of protective measures in accordance with the risks of enterprises and taking into account the specifics of their interaction with counterparties, and government agencies, etc.;

_____- development of the Security Concept and/or Security Policy for enterprises (companies, banks);

_____- development of Plans to ensure the continuous operation of banks (enterprises, companies) and actions in case of emergency situations (BCP – Business Continuity Plan);

_____- conducting an audit of the economic security of companies, which is an integral part of the Integrated Security System of their functioning;

_____- development of a comprehensive economic security system for companies;

_____- development of a standard model of threats to the security of business for a specific   economic entity;

_____- development of a model for building (organizational structure) of the security service in the company, taking into account business threats, functional purpose of activity, and development prospects of the company;

_____- assessment of the reliability of the company's business partner;
_____- system analysis of the current state of nuclear energy in the leading countries of the world;
_____- development of the company / bank's Security Strategy;
_____- development of Corporate Compliance Policy;
_____- development of Corporate Risk Management Policy;
_____- development of the procedure for conducting corporative investigations;
_____- development of a policy in the field of industrial safety for a certain economic entity.
More on the matter - https://sidcon.com.ua/en

LIBRARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL WORKS (Collection of books and guidelines) - “SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES”

Based on the results of scientific research and studies, more than 100 articles were published in domestic and international scientific journals and periodicals. Over the past 10 years, more than 20 books and manuals on corporate security have been developed and published. All publications are the quintessence of Yurii Kohut's education and professional experience and contain modern universal technologies, effective methods for building security systems, minimizing risks, and analytical support when working in the market.

The books by Yurii Kohut's team of the “SIDCON” Consulting Company” are of practical interest for specialists in the protection of critical infrastructure and business representatives who deal with current and strategic issues of business development and security, as well as for scientists, analysts, and civil officers; the books also serve educational purposes.

The books can be used as a methodological platform for developing and conducting training courses, lectures, practical seminars, and other educational events on security management. They are presented in printed and electronic format, in both Ukrainian and English.

List of books and more on the topic - https://sidcon.com.ua/en/research

CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING EVENTS
(INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL)

The received education and many years of experience in the area of building security systems, risk management, fraud prevention, and other components of business security became an advantage for conducting a number of educational events (courses of lectures, practical seminars) for major international companies, specialists in the security of enterprises, banks, corporations, and leading universities of Ukraine.

Developments on the security policies were used during classes in leading higher education institutions in Ukraine and implemented in individual ministries, banks, industrial enterprises of the state's energy complex, and multinational companies.

At the international security conferences “How to Protect Yourself and Your Business” of the London Security Institute (the Security Institute), Great Britain, 2007–2019, Yurii Kohut presented reports on the safety of critical infrastructure facilities and energy complex enterprises, which were used by students in practical experience. All years of cooperation with the Institute were devoted to the development of security technologies for banks and large international companies. Yurii Kohut's education and practical experience in information and analytical support (of state and private business) are applicable not only for domestic but also for international structures.

Participation in events for foreign investors (Adam Smith Conference), business (international specialized conferences for banks and financial institutions, security services of large companies and enterprises), trade missions of foreign countries in Ukraine, chambers of commerce and industry, etc., performing a number of practical tasks in the areas of minimizing risks, countering fraud, entering foreign markets, and building security systems.

Yurii Kohut has multi-years’ experience of conducting trainings in the fields of risk minimization, integrated security, and analytical support for international corporations and companies.

Interview to Yurii Kohut on Information Security Issues and Others:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN4VKHPosqHIh2r4mQQoZWxOzRFVDn2bE

Articles:
Yurii Kohut, MEASURES FOR PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF UKRAINE’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AGAINST CYBERATTACKS, Kultura Bezpieczeństwa, Nr 38, 2020 (57–65). ISSN 2299-4033
DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.5939
https://kulturabezpieczenstwa.publisherspanel.com/resources/html/article/details?id=211242
Yurii Kohut, LEGAL REGULATION FEATURES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CYBERTERRORISM AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICIES IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD, Európska Veda. Vedecký časopis. (European Science. Scientific journal), Ročnik 5, 2/2020, Podhajska, ISSN 2585-7738, EV 5691/18.
https://european-science.sk/storage/journals/essays/2-2020/396.pdf