About
Qais is a cybersecurity professional with strong personal integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to quickly grasp new threats and technologies. He has secured organizations across the aerospace, automotive, healthcare, technology, and government sectors.
Experience
Penetration Tester — Municipality of Oslo
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
• Conducted security testing and retesting.
• Prepared reports based on OWASP and CVSS.
• Planned, executed, and reported on phishing exercises.
• Analyzed logs with Microsoft Sentinel and KQL.
• Presented reports to clients and assisted developers with remediation.
Photographer — Independent
• Taken on various assignments over the years.
• Focusing on architecture, portraits, cars, and events.
Certifications
Offsec Certified Professional (OSCP) - In Progress
Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPT)
Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT)
Courses
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
Accolades
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
Skills
Penetration Testing (Infrastructure, Application, Cloud)
Phishing (Microsoft Attack Simulation, GoPhish)
SIEM (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Splunk)
Scripting & Automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
Reconnaissance (OSINT, Asset Discovery, Scanning)
Privacy & Encryption (PGP, Whonix, Secure Communication)
Physical Security (RFID, Badge Cloning, Lock Picking)
Post Processing (Editing, Design, Reporting)
Languages
Norwegian
English
Arabic
Russian