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Karol Budzyn

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Critical Infrastructure Protection · OT/ICS Security · Cryptographic Architecture

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Available for engagements Warsaw, PL · UTC+2
2+ yrs OT field
4 certifications
3 industrial protocols
WUT Warsaw Tech student
AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals CompTIA Security+ Niebezpiecznik CyberSec

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banking-cybersecurity-standards.md 01
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Cyber Resilience in Banking: DORA, FFIEC, and SWIFT's Security Controls

A practitioner's guide to the major cybersecurity frameworks governing financial institutions — DORA in the EU, the FFIEC guidelines in the US, and the SWIFT Customer Security Programme worldwide.

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pci-dss-deep-dive.md 02
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PCI DSS 4.0: What the Standard Actually Demands

A practitioner's breakdown of PCI DSS v4.0 — its twelve requirements, the 2025 deadline for future-dated controls, and where organisations most commonly fall short.

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ot-integration-security-reality.md 03
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OT Integration in the Field: What the Standards Don't Tell You

After commissioning industrial systems across multiple sites, I've seen firsthand how far the real world sits from IEC 62443. This is what poor OT security looks like when nobody's watching.

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