
Omar Hesham Elshopky
Mid-level Offensive Security Engineer at NTG Clarity Networks Inc
Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Mid-level Offensive Security EngineerFull Time
NTG Clarity Networks Inc
Nov 2024 - Present -6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:- Conducted penetration testing, source code review, and configuration auditing engagements on web, API, cloud, and infrastructure (incl. AD), identifying 100+ vulnerabilities, 40+ critical, and 5+ RCEs across internal and client assets. - Acted as a subject matter expert for 20+ DevOps and development team members, supporting the secure design and implementation of products, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. -Mentored a multinational team of two associate security engineers through collaborative pentesting and practical sessions. -Participated in 5+ client and third-party meetings, assessing proposals, client security guidelines, and project architectures to ensure compliance with security requirements. -Contributed to 4+ incident response cases, covering detection, containment, eradication, and reporting, including analysis of entry points and threat activity across systems, phishing campaigns, and web assets.
Penetration TesterFull Time
Al Ahly Momkn for E-Payments
Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 -3 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:- Conducted penetration testing on web, API, POS, and infra (incl. AD) assets, identifying 40+ findings, with 10+ critical. - Achieved 100% adherence to PCI compliance procedures while collaborating with 15+ developers, IT, and DevOps to mitigate risks and address vulnerabilities. - Conducted source code reviews of an in-house .NET service with 20+ functionalities, providing actionable insights for security improvement. - Delivered interactive cybersecurity awareness sessions for 100+ employees, fostering a culture of security awareness.
Cyber Security SpecialistFull Time
Scandiweb
Mar 2023 - Jul 2023 -4 months
Latvia , Riga
- Job Details:- Formulated a comprehensive security improvement plan that strengthened software and data protection policies, enhancing client trust and retention while increasing support package profit by 35%. - Conducted pentesting activities on 10+ web and infrastructure, ensuring security measures aligned with industry best practices. - Applied monthly security evaluations, covering vulnerability assessments, code reviews, misconfiguration checks, and WAF/CDN validations for 20+ projects. - Guided cross-functional teams of 50+ members in implementing security best practices.
Full Stack DeveloperFull Time
Scandiweb
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 -11 months
Latvia , Riga
- Job Details:- Contributed to developing global ecommerce platforms for clients such as 'North Coast Pottery' (USA) and 'Amedical' (Latvia), improving user experience and achieving a 50% enhancement in response time. - Optimized and maintained platforms for 'Nuclearblast' (Germany) and 'Slow Cosmétique' (France), improving user experience, SEO rank, retention rates, and server memory consumption by 30%.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems
Ain Shams University (ASU)Jan 2020 - Jan 2024 - 4 yr
Master's Degree in Cyber Security
Ain Shams University (ASU)Jan 2024 1 Year 4 Months
Skills
- Penetration Testing
- Web
- Active Directory
- IOT
- Network/Infrastructure
- Source Code Review
- Basics of ICS/OT
- embedded
- fast learner
- patient
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Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced
Training & Certifications
eCPPTv2
INE Security·2024eWPTXv2
INE Security·2023eJPT
INE Security·2022