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Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah Senior Security Consultant at MDSec

Mohamed Salah is an experienced Penetration Tester and Information Security Engineer with over five years of expertise in offensive security. With an impressive 5,259 LinkedIn connections, Salah has made significant contributions to the field and worked on critical projects that have impacted the Middle East region. They tirelessly stay updated on the latest advancements in cybersecurity and share their knowledge with the community. Salah has acquired several certificates and acknowledgments, including CVE-2020-35269, showcasing their expertise in the field.

Currently holding the position of Senior Security Consultant at MDSec since 2022, based in the United Kingdom, Salah has also held notable positions at companies like Synack Red Team, Instabug, UnderDefense Cyber Security, and Orange. Their roles have included conducting penetration testing, defining security requirements for cloud resources, securing software supply chains, handling security reports, and managing project time slots among other responsibilities. Their skills in cyber security and penetration testing are highly commendable, and they have received education from renowned institutions such as the Information Technology Institute (ITI) and the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI).

Mohamed Salah's career profile showcases their dedication, expertise, and continuous learning in the field of information security, making them a highly impressive and valuable professional in the industry.

More about this expert

Full name
Mohamed Salah
Location
United Kingdom
Title
Senior Security Consultant
Company
MDSec (since 2022)
Industry
Computer and Network Security
LinkedIn Connections
5259
Summary
Experienced Penetration tester and Information Security Engineer with over Five years in the field, specializing in offensive security. made some contributions to the field and worked on critical projects that affected the Middle East region. tirelessly keeps me updated on the latest advancements so that I can share them with the community. Acquired many certificates and acknowledgements like CVE-2020-35269. I'm a CTF player and a Knowledge digger. ^^ I Have been enthusiastic about the Cyber Security field since I was young. HackTheBox Player - Guru Rank https://insanitys.me
Skills
Cyber Security Penetration Testing

Education

Information Technology Institute (ITI)
Attended in Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
National Telecommunication Institute (NTI)

Positions

MDSec
United Kingdom
Senior Security Consultant
Dec 2022 - Present
Synack Red Team
Red Team Member
Sep 2021 - Present
Instabug
Senior Cyber Security Engineer
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

- Conduct regular penetration testing across the company's assets.
- Define security requirements for cloud resources.
- Focusing on AppSec and Securing the Software Supply Chain to protect the company from such attacks.
- Work with the product team to ensure the Secure SDLC for the new features.
- Handle/Triage security reports received through the bug bounty program.
UnderDefense Cyber Security
Senior Penetration Tester
Dec 2021 - Nov 2022
Orange
Sr. Supervisor Penetration Testing
Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

- Managing project time slots and distributing them among the penetration testing team.
- Conducting security assessments on new projects and third-party integrations, covering both web and mobile platforms.
- Regularly performing network penetration tests on critical internal and external systems.
- Participating in third-party penetration tests, such as those involving CPEs and the firmware of new routers.
- Taking part in technical fraud investigations aimed at identifying root causes and recommending effective security countermeasures.
- Strengthening the security of mobile applications through the implementation of additional security layers.
- Evaluating the proposed designs of Orange's new digital products and advising on appropriate security measures during the early development stages.
- Collaborating with IT and development teams to address identified vulnerabilities.
- Approving the release of new features once they have been thoroughly tested and are free of vulnerabilities.