Cybersecurity Expert & Consultant with recognized EB-1 Extraordinary Ability
Securing digital assets
with rigorous threat
modeling & governance
Hi, I'm Azar Alili. I specialize in
A Decade and a Half of Digital Defense
Pioneering application security standards and IT risk frameworks.
My Philosophy
With over 17 years in information security, I believe cyber resilience isn't just about constructing firewalls; it is about embedding threat-modeling into the core architectural design of our platforms. Security is a process of continuous alignment between business continuity and technical execution.
As the founder of the OWASP Baku Chapter, I advocate for proactive application security education. Whether implementing CISA/CISM governance or building real-time vulnerability tools and IT risk platforms like OPITRisk, the goal is to make risk measurable and mitigation automatic.
Alongside my enterprise cybersecurity roles, I conduct active research in theoretical physics, advanced artificial intelligence, and quantum cryptography. My scientific contributions focus on three-dimensional angular momentum representations in QKD protocols, supersymmetry (SUSY) field theory dynamics in deep learning networks, and Renormalization Group frameworks integrated with Deep Q-Networks.
iD Research Profile: orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-1611
17+
Years Experience
OWASP
Baku Founder
2+
Enterprise Platforms
Core Competence
Information Security Governance
Advising executive layers on ITGRC systems, risk assessment, business continuity, incident response, and quantum key distribution (QKD) security architectures.
Application Security (AppSec)
Developing real-time automated tools to scan vulnerability surfaces, threat modeling, security compliance automation, and organizing local security conferences.
Scientific Computing & Quantum Cryptography
Researching QKD protocols using angular momentum representations, Deep Q-Networks optimized with Renormalization Group methods, and neural models grounded in SUSY field theories.
Milestones & Leadership
Establishing standards and advising key regional infrastructures.
2020 - Present
Cybersecurity Expert, Consultant & Researcher
Baku, AzerbaijanDesigning OPITRisk and automated security platforms to address IT compliance, business continuity risks, and real-time app security vulnerabilities. Conducting research on the intersections of brain-inspired AI and threat analytics.
2012 - 2020
Founder of OWASP Baku & Lead Consultant
Azerbaijan / Caucasus RegionEstablished the OWASP Baku Chapter to raise regional application security awareness. Advised finance, retail, and telecommunication sectors on IT security audits, holding CISA and CISM credentials.
2009 - 2012
IT Audit & Security Specialist
Corporate Governance SectorsDeveloped initial frameworks for disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and risk management policies for regional corporate infrastructures.
Reflections on Tech & Security
Essays on risk methodology, AI integrations, and application safety.
Discuss security & governance
Whether you need expert consultation on IT compliance, want to collaborate on application security initiatives, or have inquiries regarding OPITRisk and risk management solutions, let's talk.
Email Address
azar.alili@owasp.org
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/azaralili
X / Twitter
@azaralili
Official Page
azaralili.com
ORCID (Academic & Research ID)
0000-0003-2071-1611
The Reading Room
Essays and research notes on threat intelligence, supply chain risk, and cryptographic protocols.