Victor Zhora

Victor Zhora is a Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman at the Center for Expert Research and Modeling (CERM), a non-governmental, multidisciplinary Ukrainian security think tank. He also serves as a Member of the Board at the ICE Task Force, a Ukrainian cybersecurity think tank. In 2025, Victor joined the Ukrainian Army, serving in eastern Ukraine.

Zhora holds a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the National Technical University of Ukraine. He completed postgraduate studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, specifically at the Institute of Software Systems. He has authored numerous scientific publications and actively supports cybersecurity education programs.

From 2021 to 2023, Zhora served as Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, where he was responsible for cybersecurity across Ukraine’s digital infrastructure. He oversaw digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives, including CERT-UA and the State Cyber Protection Center.

Prior to his public service, Zhora was the CEO and Co-Founder of one of Ukraine’s leading cybersecurity companies. He also served as Head of the Council of the Ukrainian Information Security Group (UISG), a non-governmental organization supporting the local cybersecurity community, and was a member of the organizing committees for the annual cybersecurity conferences UISGCON and BSides Kyiv.

Throughout his more than 20-year career as an architect and project lead, Zhora has been involved in numerous national security projects, including the protection of Ukraine’s electoral systems. He is a recipient of the IVLP Cybersecurity Policy and Practices program, the UN-Singapore Cyber Fellowship, and the Aspen Institute Kyiv Responsible Leadership Award.