BREACH SIMULATION & OFFENSIVE SECURITY EXPERT
Musayyab ShahEthical Hacker
A hands-on offensive security practitioner specializing in end-to-end penetration testing, Red Team operations, and securing web, API, and cloud infrastructure. I find critical vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
IP: DETECTING...
LOC: 🌐 GLOBAL
100% SHIELD
About Me
Securing systems by understanding the attacker's mind.
I am an offensive security practitioner with over 3 years of hands-on experience performing security vulnerability assessments on web applications, APIs, and network infrastructure. Comfortable taking a grey-box approach to give clients a real attacker's-eye view of their technical security gaps.
My philosophy is simple: **break things before the bad guys do**. I focus on scout work, intelligence gathering, and reconnaissance automation to chain exploits and demonstrate the true impact of structural weaknesses. Whether reviewing CI/CD pipeline security, hacking Active Directory nodes, or auditing critical microservices, I deliver thorough, actionable reports that developers and stakeholders can trust.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
The University of Haripur, Pakistan
Espresso Engine
Fueling hands-on penetration testing sessions and deep-dive code reviews with premium single-origin espresso.
Community & Writing
Publishing offensive security guides on WiseToast and Medium, sharing PoC models, and mentoring aspiring researchers.
Core Skills
Applying rigorous penetration testing guidelines based on PTES, OSSTMM, and OWASP testing frameworks. Focusing on real-world exploit vector validation over automated compliance scans.
Certifications & Credentials
Certified Associate Penetration Tester (CAPT)
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate™
OT Security Expert / Schneider PLC Secure Config Expert
Cyber Attack Countermeasures
Certified Cybersecurity Educator Professional (CCEP)
Advanced Cybersecurity Threats & Governance
Networking Fundamentals & Network Access
Work Experience
Founder & Lead Penetration Tester
Team Darksi / RootX
- >Plan and execute end-to-end penetration tests on web applications, APIs, and internal network infrastructure for startup and enterprise clients from scoping through to exploitation and reporting.
- >Apply grey-box assessment methodology to surface technical security gaps realistically exploitable by attackers, including authentication bypasses, IDOR, SSRF, SQL injection, and privilege escalation.
- >Use Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, and OWASP ZAP; supplement with custom Python and Bash scripts for recon automation and exploit chaining.
- >Deliver structured vulnerability reports with CVSS scoring, proof-of-concept code, and prioritized remediation steps written clearly for technical and executive teams.
- >Conduct post-remediation testing to verify customer fixes and ensure secure deployment.
Information Security Engineer
Red Cell Cyber
- >Performed comprehensive security assessments on web applications and infrastructure, identifying critical vulnerabilities such as SQLi, XSS, IDOR, and authentication bypasses.
- >Audited CI/CD pipeline configurations (GitHub Actions) for hardcoded secrets, dependency safety, and permission issues, mitigating supply chain risks.
- >Collaborated with development teams to explain technical vulnerability impacts in plain terms and provide step-by-step remediation guidance.
- >Drafted high-fidelity security assessment logs aligned to OWASP Web & API Top 10 and CVSS severity scoring.
Information Technology Analyst
Ghost Security, Inc.
- >Assisted in network vulnerability assessments, performing port scanning, service enumeration, and basic exploitation testing inside testbeds and client networks.
- >Discovered and documented security misconfigurations, open administrative interfaces, and network access weaknesses.
- >Correlated network and application logs to assist security teams in incident triage, triage reporting, and indicators of compromise (IoC) identification.
Cyber Security Analyst
Webtech Solutions
- >Conducted manual and automated vulnerability assessments on client web applications, developing core hands-on experience with Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nmap.
- >Identified and reported severe vulnerabilities including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), CSRF, and IDOR across client instances.
- >Monitored network traffic for anomalous behaviour and participated in root-cause analysis investigations of security incidents.
- >Maintained risk registers and applied ISO/IEC 27001 security controls to daily security and risk assessment practices.
Offensive Projects
AI Reconnaissance Tool
An automated OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and active reconnaissance framework leveraging localized AI engines for intelligence gathering, metadata analysis, and target layout mapping.
- •Automated complete network recon cycles, reducing threat-scoping time from 6 hours to 10 minutes.
- •Implemented semantic search on extracted target headers to categorize web applications.
- •Integrated automated Shodan/Censys query parsing to flag public-facing administrative portals.
Adaptive Red Team Automation
A scripting system that simulates multi-stage post-exploitation attack vectors and breach flows inside enterprise Active Directory structures to validate detection rules.
- •Simulated Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, and Golden Ticket attacks on a test bed.
- •Mapped offensive steps to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, providing auto-generated detection guidelines.
- •Tested endpoint detection responsiveness against custom obfuscated loaders.
Automated Exploit Chaining Engine
A proof-of-concept exploit orchestration toolkit designed to automatically chain vulnerabilities (e.g., SSRF to RCE or Auth Bypass to IDOR) to demonstrate threat impact.
- •Successfully chained session-fixation with exposed configuration endpoints in major target configurations.
- •Designed a modular YAML parser allowing analysts to upload and run complex sequential exploit strings.
- •Provided automated remediation advisories alongside structured exploit traces.
Website All-Attacks Pentesting Suite
A comprehensive reference environment and attacking lab containing 30+ vulnerable endpoints representing major OWASP API and Web vulnerabilities (SQLi, CSRF, IDOR, XSS).
- •Created an easy-to-run local lab for development teams to experience real-world web attacks first-hand.
- •Included structured vulnerable scenarios for testing OAuth2 flow flaws and CORS configurations.
- •Utilized by local developer study groups to learn secure coding practices.
Bypass Paywalls Chrome Master
A browser extension designed to analyze paywall scripts, cookie payloads, and referrer header states on news sites, enabling research on client-side access control vulnerabilities.
- •Analyzed client-side session structures to bypass cookie-restricted article counting mechanisms.
- •Modified User-Agent and Referrer states programmatically to match search crawler permissions.
- •Open-sourced and audited code safety protocols to maintain Extension Store compliance.
Security Services
Web App Penetration Testing
Thorough manual and automated security auditing of complex web applications to detect authentication bypasses, logical flaws, and data disclosure issues.
- OWASP Top 10 breakdown
- Proof-of-Concept exploit scripts
- Developer remediation advice
API Security Testing
In-depth auditing of REST/GraphQL API endpoints, examining authorization configurations, token validation, rate-limiting, and object-level permissions.
- OWASP API Top 10 mapping
- Postman attacking collections
- Auth mechanism assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic scanning and verification of system structures to locate missing patches, misconfigured firewalls, and known software flaws.
- CVSS severity classifications
- Nessus/Acunetix logs summary
- Actionable patch roadmap
Cloud Security Assessment
Review of AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure configurations, assessing identity permissions, storage policies, and storage security groups.
- IAM privilege scoping
- Secret containment reports
- Compliance audit logs
Secure Code Review
Manual and static application security testing (SAST) of codebase files to identify security bugs, secrets exposure, and design flaws before deployment.
- Vulnerable code traces
- Secure code alternatives
- GitHub Actions pipeline fixes
Security Audits & Consulting
Aligning company processes and technical systems to international security baselines, including preparation for ISO/IEC 27001 readiness.
- Security posture GAP analysis
- Policy definition support
- Risk registers formulation
Estimate Your Security Assessment Scope
Configure your target scope to calculate estimated audit timelines and generate an immediate proposal request.
Book a Session
Security Scoping & Assessment Discussion
30 Min Video Meeting
Meetings are scheduled natively through Calendly. You will be able to pick an available date and time slot from my real-time calendar, and receive a Google Meet or Zoom link automatically.