Hashar M.
Security Researcher - Penetration Tester
Experience
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 7 monthsSecurity Researcher - Penetration Tester
Pligence
- Conducted penetration tests on in-house products, including Secure Business Connect, Privacy Defender, and the Pligence Threat Intelligence Platform, to identify and mitigate critical security vulnerabilities.
- Conducted penetration tests on web and network platforms, identified and remediated 20+ vulnerabilities in production systems.
- Developed an Android dynamic analysis engine, achieving a 95% malware detection rate and reducing false positives to 3%, significantly enhancing the accuracy of behavioral analysis.
- Collaborated with the machine learning team to build an Android Shared Object files malware detection model, attaining a 98% accuracy rate.
- Performed in-depth malware analysis and reverse engineering to identify malicious artifacts and attack vectors across various platforms, informing the development of effective detection strategies.
- Designed a Safe Browsing solution with 85%+ real-time threat blocking, improving user protection.
May 2023 - Feb 2024
10 monthsFreelance Security Researcher
Upwork
- Collaborated with international clients to manage and optimize their cloud infrastructures, ensuring long-term scalability and security. Responsibilities included assessing and enhancing the security of various services, such as web applications, APIs, and databases.
- Participated in various vulnerability disclosure programs on platforms like HackerOne, identifying multiple bugs in IT infrastructures, including those of companies like LATAM Airlines.
Aug 2022 - Mar 2024
1 year 8 monthsInformation Security Content Writer
Infosec Publications
- Published 30+ technical blogs on network, Active Directory, web, and API security, sharing practical exploitation techniques and remediation strategies.
Summary
I am a Penetration Tester with over 3 years of professional experience encompassing application and network penetration testing. My expertise extends to developing threat detection systems, performing malware reverse engineering and analysis, and implementing security solutions to enhance threat detection and incident response.
I am a proactive cybersecurity professional with a proven record of identifying vulnerabilities and contributing to the cybersecurity community through technical writing and knowledge sharing.
Languages
English
AdvancedUrdu
AdvancedGerman
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2019 - May 2023
The Islamia University Bahawalpur
Bachelor of Science · Information Technology · Bahawalpur, Pakistan · 3.70/4.0, German 1.4
Certifications & licenses
API Penetration Testing
APIsec University
Certified Appsec Practitioner
TheSecOps Group
CompTIA Pentest +Training
Try Hack Me
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
Cybrary
Complete Cisco CCNA 200-301
Udemy
Foundations Of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK
ATTACK IQ
Google IT Support Professional Certified
IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
IBM
Junior Penetration Tester
Try Hack Me
Linux Privilege Escalation
TCM Security
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
TCM Security
Practical Ethical Hacking
TCM Security
Windows Privilege Escalation
TCM Security
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