{"id":4574,"date":"2026-02-13T19:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sys.buges.sk\/patrik-zak\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T20:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T18:37:54","slug":"patrik-zak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/patrik-zak\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrik \u017d\u00e1k"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"gb-element-e9a1002b\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a1002c\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a1002a\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a1000c\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"gb-media-e9a10001\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004.jpg\" alt=\"Patrik \u017d\u00e1k\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patrik_zak_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10002\">Patrik \u017d\u00e1k<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10003\">Co-Founder &#038; Infrastructure Pentester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10004\">&#8220;Hacking my own server led me to a genuine interest in security.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sns-marquee sns-marquee--compact\" style=\"--sns-marquee-speed:24s\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Team certifications\"><div class=\"sns-marquee__track\"><div class=\"sns-marquee__group\"><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeropointsecurity.co.uk\/course\/red-team-ops-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Red 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href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/professional\/certified-ai-ml-pentester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified AI\/ML Pentester\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-aiml.png\" alt=\"C-AI\/MLPen \u2013 Certified AI\/ML Pentester\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/nukib.gov.cz\/cs\/kyberneticka-bezpecnost\/vzdelavani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Cybersecurity Manager\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-lion.png\" alt=\"N\u00daKIB \u2013 Cybersecurity Manager\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeropointsecurity.co.uk\/course\/red-team-ops-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Red Team Lead\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/professional\/certified-network-pentester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Network Pentester\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-network.png\" alt=\"CNPen \u2013 Certified Network Pentester\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/expert\/certified-cloud-pentesting-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Cloud Pentesting eXpert \u2013 AWS\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-cloud.png\" alt=\"CCPenX-AWS \u2013 Certified Cloud Pentesting eXpert \u2013 AWS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/professional\/certified-ai-ml-pentester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified AI\/ML Pentester\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-aiml.png\" alt=\"C-AI\/MLPen \u2013 Certified AI\/ML Pentester\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/nukib.gov.cz\/cs\/kyberneticka-bezpecnost\/vzdelavani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Cybersecurity Manager\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-lion.png\" alt=\"N\u00daKIB \u2013 Cybersecurity Manager\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeropointsecurity.co.uk\/course\/red-team-ops-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Red Team Lead\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cert-crtl.png\" alt=\"CRTL \u2013 Certified Red Team Lead\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeropointsecurity.co.uk\/course\/red-team-ops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Red Team Operator\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-crto.png\" alt=\"CRTO \u2013 Certified Red Team Operator\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/academy.hackthebox.com\/preview\/certifications\/htb-certified-penetration-testing-specialist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Penetration Testing Specialist\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-cpts.png\" alt=\"CPTS \u2013 Certified Penetration Testing Specialist\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/professional\/certified-network-pentester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Network Pentester\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-network.png\" alt=\"CNPen \u2013 Certified Network Pentester\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/expert\/certified-cloud-pentesting-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified Cloud Pentesting eXpert \u2013 AWS\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-cloud.png\" alt=\"CCPenX-AWS \u2013 Certified Cloud Pentesting eXpert \u2013 AWS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/pentestingexams.com\/certifications\/professional\/certified-ai-ml-pentester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Certified AI\/ML Pentester\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-aiml.png\" alt=\"C-AI\/MLPen \u2013 Certified AI\/ML Pentester\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><a class=\"sns-cert\" href=\"https:\/\/nukib.gov.cz\/cs\/kyberneticka-bezpecnost\/vzdelavani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Cybersecurity Manager\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cert-lion.png\" alt=\"N\u00daKIB \u2013 Cybersecurity Manager\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10027\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1000d\">Patrik is an ethical hacker and cybersecurity consultant with over 13 years of experience in IT and more than 10 years focused on cybersecurity. He began his career in 2012 as an IT systems administrator and has worked as a network administrator and freelance ethical hacker since 2015, allowing him to gain broad practical experience across various infrastructures. He specializes in network and server penetration testing, Red Teaming, and security consultancy. He believes that artificial intelligence will play a key role in the future of cybersecurity and actively monitors its use by both defenders and attackers.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10028\">Specialization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10015\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1000e\">Infrastructure<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1000f\">Red Teaming<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10010\">Active Directory<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10011\">Network Architecture<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10012\">DevSecOps<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10013\">Virtualization<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10014\">AWS<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a1001c\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10016\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10017\">13+<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10018\">years in IT<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10019\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1001a\">10+<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1001b\">years in cybersec<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10029\">Experience &#038; Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a1001d\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1001e\">\ud83d\udce1<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a1001f\">Author of the weekly Security Sunday newsletter and contributor on Medium regarding current cyber threats<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10020\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10021\">\ud83c\udf93<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10022\">Lecturer of the &#8220;Practical Penetration Testing&#8221; course for Robot Dreams \u2013 passing on practical experience to future pentesters<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9a10023\">\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10024\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-e9a10025\">Deep knowledge of network architecture, virtualization, and IT systems management from operating real-world infrastructures<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrik \u017d\u00e1k Co-Founder &#038; Infrastructure Pentester &#8220;Hacking my own server led me to a genuine interest in security.&#8221; Patrik is an ethical hacker and cybersecurity consultant with over 13 years of experience in IT and more than 10 years focused on cybersecurity. He began his career in 2012 as an IT systems administrator and has &#8230; <a title=\"Patrik \u017d\u00e1k\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/patrik-zak\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Patrik \u017d\u00e1k\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4574","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4574"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4824,"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4574\/revisions\/4824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sysnetshield.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}