About
Qais is an offensive security professional focused on penetration testing, red teaming, application and cloud security. He has secured organizations in the aerospace, automotive, healthcare, technology and government sectors.
Experience
Penetration Tester — Municipality of Oslo
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
• Performed security testing on web and infrastructure assets.
• Delivered reports aligned with OWASP and CVSS standards.
• Planned, executed and reported phishing simulations.
• Analyzed security logs with Microsoft Sentinel using KQL.
• Presented findings to clients and assisted remediation efforts.
Photographer — Independent
• Completed several projects over the years, specializing in architecture, automotive and event photography.
Certifications
Offsec Certified Professional (OSCP) - In Progress
Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPT)
Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT)
Courses
Breaching the Cloud
The Bug Hunter's Methodology
NSM Grunnprinsipper for IKT-sikkerhet
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook
Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK
PEN-200: Penetration Testing Certification with Kali Linux
Recognitions
Acknowledged for responsible disclosure and security research contributions by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — Letter
Drexel University — Letter
Norsk Helsenett SF — Hall of Fame
Department of Health & Human Services — Hall of Fame
Ferrari S.p.A — Hall of Fame
Fastweb S.p.A — Hall of Fame
Nokia Corporation — Hall of Fame
Cambridge University — Hall of Fame
Proofpoint, Inc. — Hall of Fame
United Nations — Hall of Fame
EU — Hall of Fame
Philips — Hall of Fame
Oracle Corporation — On-Line Presence Security Contributor
Google Hacking Database (GHDB) — Contributor
BSides Oslo 2025 — 1st Place, Advanced Lockpicking Challenge (Fastest completion)
Skills
Penetration Testing (Infrastructure, Application, Cloud)
Phishing (Microsoft Attack Simulation, GoPhish)
SIEM (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Splunk)
Automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
OSINT & Reconnaissance
Physical Security (RFID, Lock Picking, Badge Cloning)
Languages
Norwegian
English
Arabic
Russian
Interests
Action sports including motorbiking, martial arts, skateboarding, snowboarding, mountaineering, climbing, skydiving and tunnel flying. These activities require focus, precision and discipline.