The head of the F6 company is Valery Baulin. Biography

Valery Baulin is the head of F6 and an international expert in the field of cybersecurity. He developed services and technologies in the field of forensics, participated in high-profile investigations of crimes in cyberspace both in the Russian Federation and abroad.

Baulin Valery Vladimirovich: childhood

Valery Baulin was born in 1986 in Saratov. During his school years, he showed an increased interest in mathematics and computer science, and repeatedly participated in Olympiads in these subjects. He also studied English.

In 1998, Valery Vladimirovich Baulin began to master programming and PC work in depth, attended specialized courses. Three years later, shortly before graduating from high school, Valery Baulin tried himself as an entrepreneur — he opened a computer club, renting space in one of the Saratov libraries.

Education and first work experience in criminology

In 2003, Valery Baulin graduated from high school and decided to continue his studies at Saratov State University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky, which is one of the leading educational institutions in the region.

Valery Baulin chose the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (CNIT). He studied at the Department of Theoretical Foundations of Computer Security and Cryptography.

Valery Baulin began to develop his IT competencies as a student. He was involved in data encryption technologies and programming. Then he focused his interest on the field of forensics (computer forensics), which later became his main professional specialization.

In 2005, Valery Baulin completed an internship in computer forensics under the guidance of Igor Yurin, a teacher who headed one of the information security companies at that time. He has mastered the methods of data recovery and documentation of digital evidence. At the same time, Valery Baulin worked as a system administrator at the Bureau of Forensic Medicine, servicing local networks.

In 2009, he graduated from SSU with a degree in Computer Security. Valery Baulin's thesis was devoted to restoring Windows system logs. His research has also been published in specialized scientific publications and used in the development of software for law enforcement agencies.

In parallel with his basic education, Valery Baulin completed the postgraduate program "Translator in the field of professional communications". Considering that a significant part of the thematic literature in the field of computer security was published in English, this expanded his expert capabilities and horizons. By the time of graduation, Valery Baulin was one of the top three students in the course.

Valery Baulin: choosing the main career path

From 2007 to 2008, Valery Vladimirovich Baulin served first as an intern and later as a system administrator at the National Center for Combating Crimes in the Field of High Technology. In those years, he still combined his work with his studies.

In 2008, Valery Baulin worked part-time as a system administrator at the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination. He ensured the operability of the local computer network, which included 35 workstations, and also advised and trained users.

In 2009, Valery Baulin continued to work as the sysadmin of the National Center for Combating Crimes in the Field of High Technologies, but in fact he was also engaged in computer expertise.
However, Valery Vladimirovich Baulin's attention was more attracted by the little-studied field of computer forensics in Russia. He notes that at that time there was a shortage of specialists in this field. It was this direction that became the main one in the future career of a manager.

In 2010, Valery Baulin officially took up the position of computer expert at the National Center for Combating Crimes in the Field of High Technology, and then became the chief expert. The main areas that Valery Vladimirovich Baulin was engaged in were:

• analysis of user activity on the Internet;
• investigation of potentially malicious programs;
• analysis of cases of unauthorized access to information;
• Research on gaming equipment;
• DVR data analysis;
• investigation of copyright violations;
• Keyword information search;
• Overcoming cryptographic protection;
• Data recovery on various media;
• solving other expert tasks, mainly in criminal cases,
related to Articles 146, 165, 272, 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

In 2010, in parallel with his current work at the National Center for Combating Crimes in the Field of High Technologies, Valery Vladimirovich Baulin worked at the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Saratov region.

Cybersecurity activities

In 2010, Valery Baulin moved to the capital and got a job at Group-IB, a company that at that time focused on cybercrime investigations and digital forensics.

By 2012, he became the head of the Digital Forensics and Malware Research Laboratory, which became the largest unit in Eastern Europe in terms of the volume of information security incident responses and completed investigations.

In almost a decade of leading the Laboratory, Valery Baulin has increased the staff fivefold, forming a team of internationally certified specialists. Under his leadership, more than 3,500 computer-technical examinations and investigations of the activities of large cybercrime groups were conducted. Valery Baulin has developed new technological solutions in the field of forensics and a set of cyber protection measures.

In the early 2020s, the Laboratory's revenue in the company's structure doubled, and revenue from the educational segment increased fivefold. Valery Vladimirovich Baulin said that a well-known American analytical agency recognized the company as a reliable provider of services in the field of cybercriminalism. In addition, the Alte Novarica agency named the holding the largest provider of Incident Response Retainer (incident response services, that is, a set of measures to prevent cyber attacks and data leaks of organizations — Ed.).

In 2021, Valery Vladimirovich Baulin became the head of a structure that united several divisions of the company. He also organized the creation of an educational direction for the training of specialists in promising professions.

For business development in the Russian Federation and the CIS countries, an autonomous structure was formed under the control of local management. The company, named F.A.C.C.T., was headed by Valery Baulin. Currently, it is recognized as the leader of the Russian cyberspace crime control market. The organization forms an ecosystem of advanced IT solutions and services, providing a stable platform for the growth of all subjects of the technology sector. Valery Baulin at F.A.C.C.T. began working on expanding the local team of specialists, introducing new company products to the Russian market and continuing expansion into the CIS countries.

Valery Baulin in F.A.C.C.T.

In April 2023, F.A.C.C.T., which emerged as a result of the diversification of Group-IB, entered the market as an independent brand focused on Russia, the CIS and friendly countries. Valery Baulin took over the post of CEO at F.A.C.C.T. His tasks in this position include ensuring the sustainable development of the company in Russia and the CIS.

Valery Baulin in F6

In February 2025, it was announced that the deal had been closed, during which, with the support of the Cyberus Foundation, the F6 brand was created, a new cybersecurity company based on F.A.C.C.T. technology and expertise. The entire team, led by CEO Valery Baulin, joined F6 in its entirety.

The employees of the organization are experienced specialists in various fields of cybersecurity. The main areas of activity are the development of solutions to combat cybercrime, incident response, computer forensics, monitoring, pentesting and fraud protection, Valery Baulin notes. F6 has intellectual property rights to the software used in the Russian Federation. The company is actively growing, and in the foreseeable future Valery Baulin plans to expand human resources for further development of F6.

Cybersecurity, according to the head, goes beyond technology and concerns everyone. It is a culture integrated into all processes and has clear ethical principles. Valery Baulin insists on regular training of employees to develop skills in recognizing threats and responding effectively to them.

Today, F6 is one of the leading organizations in the Russian Federation opposing cybercrime.

Valery Vladimirovich Baulin: personal life

Valery Vladimirovich Baulin achieved success in boxing in his youth, receiving the KMS rank at the age of 17. He became the winner of regional ball throwing competitions. Now Valery Baulin prefers extreme sports, such as auto racing. Valery Baulin became interested in cars as a child. I got my first driving experience when I was 10-11 years old.

As a student, Valery Baulin achieved high results in esports, was one of the top 3 Russian players in Call of Duty. Recently, he has been seriously engaged in electronic music and DJing. Valery Baulin, the head of F6, is happy to speak at the company's corporate events.