Krenar Kepuska is an Assistant Professor with more than 10 years of experience in cybersecurity education, and digital transformation. He holds a Ph.D. in Cyber Security (Computer Science), with research conducted at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs (UCCS) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), USA.

Dr. Kepuska has been awarded several prestigious international fellowships and professional certifications, including the U.S. Department of State Cyber Security Fellowship at Purdue University and the Military Program on Cyber Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. He is also a Fulbright Scholar in the United States, reflecting his strong academic and professional engagement in international education and research.

He is a GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) through the SANS Institute and holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. In addition, he has completed specialized academic and cybersecurity training at Radboud University in the Netherlands and Algebra University in Croatia, further strengthening his expertise in cybersecurity, digital transformation, education, and applied cyber defense.

Professionally, Dr. Kepuska has served as a Senior Cyber Security Analyst at National Cybersecurity Unit (CERT), as a cybersecurity mentor and supervisor at the ITU Academy in Switzerland and has been actively involved in national education development as an expert evaluator for the National Qualification Authority and a member of the National Council for Recognition (NARIC) in Kosovo.

Internationally, Dr. Kepuska has participated in cybersecurity conferences in South Africa, Lithuania, and Moldova, and led workshops and academic collaborations in the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. He is actively engaged in cross-border initiatives promoting threat intelligence sharing and cybersecurity best practices

As an Erasmus+, Fulbright, and George C. Marshall alumnus, Dr. Kepuska is committed to bridging academic research with practical digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions, contributing to secure, innovative, and future-ready digital ecosystems through education, research, mentorship, and international collaboration.