20+ years in defense and cybersecurity. Former Head of Cyber Security at Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense. Now protecting cloud infrastructure for enterprises across the region. AWS certified, SIEM expert, CIS practitioner.
I'm Murad Zeynalli — a Cloud Security Expert with a career that spans from naval operations and electronic warfare to leading cybersecurity operations at the national defense level, and now securing enterprise cloud environments.
At Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense, I led cybersecurity as Head of Cyber Security. Under my command, the MOD's Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) was built, the cyber policy for 2020–2025 was developed, and the state information security strategy was driven into implementation. During my tenure, I built and trained SOC teams from the ground up — Tier 1, Tier 2, and NOC specialists.
Today at Commit, I protect multi-cloud environments across 25+ tenants, engineering SIEM detection rules, hardening infrastructure to CIS benchmarks, and governing security as code with Terraform. I bring military discipline to every engagement — structured, measurable, and mission-focused.
From initial architecture through ongoing operations — comprehensive security services built on proven frameworks and real-world national defense experience.
Design, build, and operate Security Operations Centers. Alert triage workflows, escalation procedures, analyst playbooks, and measurable KPIs. Built a national CSOC from zero.
Full lifecycle SIEM engineering: Coralogix, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel. Log onboarding, detection rule development, noise reduction, and Terraform-governed alert management.
Infrastructure hardening aligned to CIS Benchmarks. Assessment, remediation, and continuous monitoring for AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, and Windows environments.
Security architecture for multi-cloud environments. IAM governance, network segmentation, encryption strategy, and monitoring across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Incident response planning, tabletop exercises, digital forensics, and active response. Evidence collection, containment, and post-incident analysis with military-grade discipline.
Terraform-driven security governance. Alert definitions, parsing rules, dashboards, and compliance controls managed as Infrastructure-as-Code with full audit trails and drift detection.
CIS Benchmarks are the gold standard for secure system configuration. I provide comprehensive CIS compliance services — from initial assessment through remediation and continuous monitoring.
Every environment is different. I tailor CIS implementation to your specific infrastructure, balancing security requirements with operational needs. The goal is not just a passing score — it's a secure, maintainable posture that your team can operate confidently.
My experience spans the full CIS ecosystem: cloud foundations (AWS, Azure, GCP), operating systems (Linux, Windows), container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes), and network devices.
Whether you need a full SOC build-out, SIEM optimization, CIS compliance, or a targeted security assessment — I'm available for consulting engagements, advisory retainers, and project-based work.