Narek Papyan
Head of Cybersecurity Department
Narek’s key professional achievement lies not only in his technical successes but also in building a strong and thoughtful team.
As a mentor, he emphasizes daily challenges and the accumulation of practical experience. Narek also has teaching experience at Yerevan State University, where he conducted professional courses in the field of cybersecurity.
In his free time, Narek engages in personal projects, experimenting and developing small-scale programs.
Education
Yerevan State University
Faculty of Radiophysics - Bachelor’s degree
Faculty of Radiophysics - Bachelor’s degree
Russian-Armenian University
Faculty of Wireless Communications and Sensors - Master’s degree
Faculty of Wireless Communications and Sensors - Master’s degree
Experience
Central Bank of Armenia, Jan 2025 - present
Head of Cybersecurity Department
Head of Cybersecurity Department
STAK Money Transfer, May 2023- present
Network Security Engineer
Network Security Engineer
Central Bank of Armenia, April 2024- Jan 2025
Cybersecurity Manager
Cybersecurity Manager
Central Bank of Armenia, Aug 2021- April 2024
Cybersecurity Specialist
Cybersecurity Specialist
Community Development Innovation Center, Jan 2019 - June 2019
Network Administrator
Network Administrator
Certificates
Certified Penetration Testing Specialist(CPTS)
Certified Mandiant Incident Response (MIR)
Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator(PCNSA)