Abdul J.
Toronto, ON · Penetration Tester · PlutoSec
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
5 followers
About
Offensive Security & Penetration Testing Specialist with over 8 years of experience in manual security assessments across web applications, APIs, AI chatbots, and cloud platforms. Proven track record in leading client-facing engagements, from project scoping and pricing to technical report writing and remediation guidance. Skilled in methodologies including OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIST, utilizing tools like Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and Metasploit.
Skills
- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Offensive Security
- Burp Suite Professional
- Kali Linux
- Metasploit (MSFconsole)
- Nessus
- Acunetix
- Nmap
- Wireshark
25 skills in total
Licenses & Certifications
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Certified Information Security Manager
ISACA
Issued Nov 2018
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Certified Penetration Testing Engineer
Mile2
Issued May 2019
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS
Issued May 2019
9 certifications in total
Experience
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Lead Penetration Tester
PlutoSec
Jan 2023 — Present
Toronto, ON
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Penetration Tester
T&F Corner Ltd
Jan 2020 — Jan 2023
Toronto, ON
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Security Analyst
City Healthcare Services Inc
Jan 2019 — Jan 2020
Toronto, ON
4 experiences in total
Education
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University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Enterprise IT Risk Management & Cybersecurity Certificate
Jan 2019
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University of Lahore
Bachelor of Computer Science
Jan 2015 — Jan 2019
Recent posts
[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Certified Information Syetems Security Officer** (Mile2)
[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)** (EC-Council), **CIPP/C (Certified Information Privacy Professional – Canada)** (IAPP) and 2 more certifications
[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Certified Penetration Testing Engineer** (Mile2)