Hasnain Abbasi
@hasnainabbasi
Cybersecurity professional specializing in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and red teaming.
What I'm looking for
I am a cybersecurity professional focused on ethical hacking, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and network security, with hands-on experience across web, mobile, API, cloud, and Active Directory assessments.
I have led offensive security teams and delivered technical gap assessments, security audits, and remediation guidance while implementing XDR/EDR and firewall strategies to bolster defenses.
My background includes senior and lead roles at multiple firms, extensive freelance engagements, bug bounty successes, and more than 150 national and international penetration testing projects for enterprises and government organizations.
I hold multiple practical and industry certifications (PNPT, EJPT, CNSP, CAP, EHE, API Penetration Tester) and I am committed to continuous learning and clear technical communication to help organizations reduce risk and improve security posture.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
VAPT Specialist
Inbox Business Technologies Limited
Mar 2025 - Present (9 months)
Conduct comprehensive penetration testing across web, mobile, APIs, networks and cloud, perform Active Directory assessments, and deliver technical gap audits and remediation guidance to improve security posture.
Team Lead Cybersecurity
ACE Money Transfer
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 (7 months)
Led penetration testing and red teaming across web, mobile, network and AD environments, managed GRC assessments, firewall rules, and deployed XDR/EDR to strengthen detection and incident response.
Team Lead Offensive Security
Apprise Cyber PVT LTD
May 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 8 months)
Led offensive security efforts performing web, API and mobile penetration tests, threat modeling, external/internal network assessments, and delivered vulnerability reports with remediation guidance.
Independent Penetration Tester
Freelance
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)
Executed independent penetration testing engagements across web, API and mobile platforms using industry tools, delivered actionable reports, and identified critical vulnerabilities for clients.
Senior Penetration Tester
RS Softwire (SMC-Pvt) Ltd
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Performed web, API and mobile penetration tests, external/internal network assessments, refined testing methodologies and evaluated network and perimeter defenses for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Penetration Tester
Code Avenue
May 2020 - Jan 2021 (8 months)
Conducted targeted web and mobile penetration tests, reported high-impact vulnerabilities, validated mobile APIs, and collaborated with developers to implement secure coding practices.
VDP Engineer & Penetration Tester
Whooing
Jan 2020 - May 2020 (4 months)
Maintained the Vulnerability Disclosure Program, validated external reports, collaborated with researchers, and performed penetration tests to assess and remediate security issues.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bahria University
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science focused on core computing principles and practical programming skills.
TCM Security
Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT), Network Penetration Testing
Completed the Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT) certification program.
eLearnSecurity / INE
eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT), Penetration Testing
Obtained the eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) certification.
The SecOps Group
Certified Network Security Practitioner / Certified AppSec Practitioner / Ethical Hacking Essential, Cybersecurity
Completed multiple SecOps Group certifications in network security, application security, and ethical hacking.
APISec University
Certified API Penetration Tester, API Security
Certified as an API Penetration Tester through APIsec University.
Skill Front
ISO 27001, Information Security Management
Completed ISO 27001 training focused on information security management systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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