Dr. Kepuska has been awarded prestigious fellowships, 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 a certified GIAC Incident Handler (GCIH) by the SANS Institute and holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He has completed specialized academic and cybersecurity training at Radboud University in the Netherlands and Algebra University in Croatia, further enhancing his expertise in both education and applied cyber defense. 

Professionally, Dr. Kepuska has served as a Senior Cyber Security Analyst at the National Cybersecurity Agency of Kosovo (KOS-CERT), 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.

With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity strategy, policy development, risk assessment, and incident response, Dr. Kepuska is recognized as an Erasmus+, Fulbright, and George C. Marshall alumnus. He is committed to bridging the gap between academic research and practical cybersecurity solutions, contributing to both national and global cyber resilience through education, mentorship, and collaborative engagement.