Summary
Eva Crystal is a penetration tester and offensive security researcher based in Christchurch, New Zealand, with eight years of hands-on experience in web application testing and emerging AI/LLM red teaming. She combines formal cybersecurity and software engineering credentials with a background as a university physics teacher, bringing analytical rigor and pedagogy to complex security problems. Currently contributing as a Penetration Tester at XSource Security while running independent bug-hunting research, she also leads full‑stack and multimedia projects at Fountes.com. Her career blends practical adversary simulation, self-directed lab research, and risk analysis from years trading financial markets—an unusual mix that sharpens threat modelling and decision-making under uncertainty. Known for translating technical findings into actionable remediation, she focuses on real-world exploitability and resilient system design.
8 years of coding experience
Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 6 NZQA), Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 6 NZQA) at Vision College, Christchurch, NZ
Bachelor’s in Economics, Bachelor’s in Economics at General Business College, Hungary
Cyber Security Micro-Credential (Level 5 NZQA), Cyber Security Micro-Credential (Level 5 NZQA) at Yoobee College, Christchurch, NZ
English, Hungarian