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Eslam M.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$75/hr
5.0
96 jobs

🔐 Protecting Businesses Since 2009 — Trusted by Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, Sony & More 🔐 With 15+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, I've responsibly disclosed critical vulnerabilities to some of the world's most recognized companies — and been officially acknowledged by all of them. I don't just talk security; I've proven it at the highest level. What I do for you: Whether you're a startup or an enterprise, I help you find and fix your weaknesses before attackers do. My work spans penetration testing, ethical hacking, vulnerability assessments, malware removal, and secure development — delivered with clear reports and actionable fixes. 🌐 Hall of Fame & Bug Reports: ✔ Microsoft — Identified critical infrastructure vulnerabilities ✔ Facebook — Contributed to platform security hardening ✔ Yahoo — Reported security gaps in digital assets ✔ Sony — Secured key systems against active threats ✔ AVG & Bitdefender — Strengthened antivirus defenses 🚀 Core Services: ✔ Web & Network Penetration Testing ✔ Vulnerability Assessment & Reporting ✔ Malware Detection & Removal ✔ Cloud & Mobile Application Security ✔ Red Team Exercises & Threat Hunting ✔ Incident Response & Forensic Analysis ✔ WordPress & CMS Security ✔ Secure Code Review & DevSecOps ✔ OSINT Investigations ✔ Security Awareness Training 💻 Development Skills: Python | Golang | PHP | Java | C# | Bash | PowerShell [ CEH | OSCP | CompTIA Security+] 🔒 Your security is only as strong as the expert behind it. Let's talk — send me a message or book a consultation call and let's start securing your systems today.

  • Penetration Testing
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Web App Penetration Testing
  • Web Application Security
  • OWASP
  • Bug Bounty
  • Cloud Security
  • Incident Response Plan
  • Red Team Assessment
  • Kali Linux
  • WordPress
  • Linux System Administration
  • Virus Removal
  • Joomla
  • PHP
Khaled S.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$75/hr
5.0
11 jobs

I have Experience in Penetration Testing(Network, Web Application, Desktop, Mobile, IVR and webservice), performed lots of Security Implementations related to Security Solutions such as SIEM, Two Factor Authentication, Firewalls,...etc. in Egypt and Large banks in Qatar. . I have experience in PCI Audits , did lot's of gap assessments and pre-audits on many banks and payment gateway. Also I wrote multiple articles in big security magazines like Hakin9 in Europe and Security Kaizen in Middle East, I'm currently having two 0day vulnerability and listed in multiple hall of fames including Microsoft. I have multiple certifications like OSCP, OSEP, OSWE And OSCE Job Experience: • Running PCI-DSS Gap Assessments, Pre-Audits, Final Audits in big payment gateways and large ISP's in Egypt • Performing Internal / External Network Penetration testing for large bank, ISP & other clients. • Performing Internal / External Application Penetration Testing “Web / Desktop” for large customers in Egypt and Qatar. • Performing advanced Penetration testing including Mobile,Web service, IOT and IVR PT in Egypt. • Supervising big Vulnerability Assessment projects in Egypt most required by PCI-DSS clients. • Performing large SIEM Solution implementations for ISPs, Banks, government sector & others in Egypt, Qatar • Implementing biggest Two Factor Authentication Solution implementation in the middle east. • Vulnerability Management Solutions for large customers in Egypt •End Point Protection implementation in large banks in Egypt • McAfee Next Generation FW deployments for large clients in Qatar. • McAfee Network Security Manager IPS deployments for large clients in Qatar. •Deploying Anti Fraud solutions at one of the biggest banks in Middle east. •Deploying Mobile Device Management solutions (Mobile Iron)at one of the biggest banks in Middle east. •One of the consultants responsible for securing the 4G Network(IMS Core,HSS,...etc.) at one of the biggest Mobile operators in Egypt. •Leading a team of 3 Engineers to perform mentioned activities previously.

  • Penetration Testing
  • Information Security
  • Network Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Web App Penetration Testing
  • Computer Network
  • Code Review
  • Python
  • PCI
Dr Mohamed A.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$120/hr
4.9
45 jobs

PhD-Level Cybersecurity Expert | vCISO | CISSP | CEH | CISM | CISA | PMP Trusted by organizations across the GCC, MENA, and global markets to build, audit, and scale cybersecurity programs that deliver measurable, board-level results. With 20+ years in cybersecurity leadership, I deliver expert-level services across the full security lifecycle — from penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to ISO 27001 implementation, SOC 2 readiness, GRC consulting, and virtual CISO engagements. WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE ME: - PhD in Cybersecurity + 10+ active certifications: CISSP, CEH, CISM, CISA, PMP, CCNP, MCT, Security+, MCSE+Security, RHCE, Linux+, CEI, CCSI - Founder of InfoSec4TC — trained 100,000+ students across 150+ countries - Author of 7 published cybersecurity books on Amazon (ISO 27001, Ethical Hacking, AI Security & more) - Authorized training partner: CompTIA, Amazon AWS, Mile2, and Microsoft - Creator of AI-powered platforms: CyberSecurity365 (CS365), CyberMentor App, DesiredAI - 14 best-selling online courses | 4.8/5 Trustpilot (138+ verified reviews) | 95% satisfaction rate - 5,000+ training hours delivered globally SERVICES I DELIVER: - Virtual CISO (vCISO) — Strategic security leadership for growing organizations - Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment (Web, Network, Cloud, OT/ICS/SCADA) - ISO 27001 / ISO 27017 / ISO 42001 — Gap analysis, full implementation & audit readiness - SOC 2 Type I & II — Readiness assessment and remediation - GRC — Risk assessments, policy development, security frameworks - HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, FedRAMP — Compliance consulting and documentation - Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP) — Architecture review and hardening - OT/ICS/SCADA Security — Industrial control systems risk and compliance - NCA ECC, NESA, SAMA, ISR — UAE & GCC regional regulatory compliance - Security Awareness Training — AI-powered, behavior-driven workforce programs - Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) - Security Policy & Procedure Development PUBLISHED BOOKS (Amazon): "Mastering ISO 27001:2022" | "Build a Cyber Security Career from Scratch" | "Mastering Cybersecurity with ChatGPT" | "Kali Linux for Ethical Hacking" | "Cyber Security Specialist: Step-by-Step Guide" | "The Complete Cybersecurity Handbook" Dubai-based | Available globally for remote & on-site engagements Fluent: English | Arabic | French Ready to secure what matters most to your business.

  • Penetration Testing
  • Information Security
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance Software
  • ISO 27001
  • Risk Assessment
  • SOC 2
  • Security Policies & Procedures Documentation
  • Cloud Security
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • GDPR
  • Information Security Awareness
  • Information Security Audit
  • AI Governance
  • Threat Detection
  • HIPAA
  • CMMC
  • Technical Writing
  • Employee Training
Mirza H.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$39/hr
5.0
2 jobs

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀. I help organizations identify and eliminate critical security vulnerabilities through 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, and 𝗦𝗢𝗖-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀. With 5+ years of enterprise technical experience, including hands-on SOC operations in a telecom environment. I understand both attacker techniques and defender detection logic. This allows me to simulate realistic attack paths and deliver findings that are actionable, not theoretical. -- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗯 & 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: I perform deep security assessments of web and mobile applications to uncover vulnerabilities such as authentication bypass, injection flaws, access control issues, and insecure file handling. You receive: - A fully structured penetration test report - Verified proof-of-concept exploitation - Risk-based prioritization (CVSS-aligned) - Developer-focused remediation steps 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 & 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: I assess internal and external attack surfaces to identify exposed services, misconfigurations, and weak authentication paths, including cloud environments on AWS. 𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗠 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: As a working SOC analyst, I build and tune Splunk / ELK detection pipelines that improve signal-to-noise ratio and highlight real threats instead of alert fatigue. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 & 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀: I support security incidents through log analysis, root cause investigation, and structured reporting to help teams contain breaches and understand attack timelines. -- 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗜𝗦𝗖² 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 (𝗖𝗖), 𝗖𝗘𝗛, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲. I provide 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, and 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀. Every engagement includes 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲-𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 to verify that identified vulnerabilities have been successfully remediated.

  • Penetration Testing
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Network Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Web App Penetration Testing
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • Web Application Security
  • Application Security
  • Incident Response Readiness Assessment
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • OWASP
  • Risk Assessment
  • Splunk
  • ELK Stack
  • Amazon ECS for Kubernetes
  • IBM WebSphere
  • SQL Injection Mitigation
  • SOC 1
  • SOC 2
  • Risk Analysis
Muhammad M.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$26/hr
5.0
5 jobs

Hi. I am a Penetration Tester or ethical hacker or bug bounty hunter with CEH v12 certified from eccouncil and working as Cyber Security Specialist in a well reputed organization where I manage and review all its security related issues on their products. I am Passionate about streamlining processes through the use of Security scenarios. 3+ years using Python, bash to automate and enrich Cyber Security / IT process. Allowing more time to be spent on high value work, rather than redundant tasks. 6+ years in Cyber Security performing Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Ethical Hacking.

  • Penetration Testing
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Firewall
  • Information Security
  • Network Penetration Testing
  • Network Security
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Kali Linux
  • Network Monitoring

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