Ahsan Aziz

Ahsan Aziz is a Security Consultant at The Missing Link, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.1 Here are some key details about his professional background:

Current Role

Ahsan has been working as a Security Consultant at The Missing Link since August 2020.1 In this role, his key responsibilities include:

• Conducting internal/external network penetration testing
• Performing web and API penetration testing
• Meeting with technical and non-technical client stakeholders to explain vulnerabilities and their impacts
• Participating in pre-sales activities

Expertise and Skills

Ahsan is an experienced cybersecurity professional with several notable qualifications:

• He holds OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) and OWSE certifications1
• His strengths include auditing web applications, network testing, source code review, and risk management
• He is proficient in manual and automated testing using frameworks like OWASP/OSSTMM and MITRE ATT&CK

Additional Roles

Alongside his primary position, Ahsan has been working as a Casual Lecturer at Monash University since March 2017.1 In this role, he:

• Teaches cybersecurity units to undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Develops teaching content
• Plans and leads lectures/tutorials
• Manages tutors and marks assessments

Previous Experience

Prior to his current role, Ahsan worked as:

• Lead Penetration Tester at Project X IT (March 2019 - June 2020)
• Lecturer in Computer Forensics at Melbourne Institute of Technology (July 2017 - November 2018)
• BO Network Engineer at Ericsson in Saudi Arabia (December 2010 - February 2015)

Ahsan Aziz's diverse experience in cybersecurity, coupled with his academic involvement, positions him as a well-rounded professional in the field of application security and penetration testing.