AHMED ALAA
Cairo
Summary
Cybersecurity graduate with hands-on experience in web application security testing and strong interest in Security Operations and threat detection. Experienced in analyzing application behavior, identifying security weaknesses, and documenting findings clearly. My offensive security background provides strong understanding of attacker techniques, enabling effective monitoring, alert triage, and incident response support.
Overview
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Work History
Independent Security Researcher
Bugcrowd
07 2025 - Current
- Conducted structured security assessments of web applications, simulating real-world attack techniques.
- • Analyzed HTTP requests, responses, and application behavior to identify abnormal patterns and security weaknesses.
- • Investigated vulnerabilities including Broken Access Control, IDOR, input validation flaws, and misconfigurations.
- • Performed structured attack surface mapping using both automated and manual techniques.
- • Produced detailed technical reports documenting findings, impact, and remediation guidance.
- • Applied attacker mindset aligned with MITRE ATT&CK techniques to understand exploitation paths.
Education
Bachelor -
Computer Science
05.2025
Skills
Security Operations & Monitoring:
- Log analysis fundamentals
- Understanding of SIEM concepts
- ncident triage basics
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
Network & Traffic Analysis:
- TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP fundamentals
- Wireshark traffic inspection
- Nmap scanning and service enumeration
Security & Testing Tools:
- Burp Suite
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Basic scripting (Python, Bash)
Core Competencies:
- Analytical thinking
- Structured investigation
- Technical documentation
- Problem solving under pressure
Certification
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- EWPT (eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester)
- PNPT (TCM Security)
- PMPA (TCM Security)
- PSAA (TCM Security)
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Independent Security Researcher
Bugcrowd
07 2025 - Current
Bachelor -
Computer Science