Summary
Khaled Ibn Al-walid is an offensive security engineer and penetration tester with over eight years of hands-on experience conducting 300+ assessments across finance, government, and technology sectors. He has a strong track record on crowdsourced platforms—60+ engagements with Cobalt Core and 250+ verified vulnerabilities, plus recognition from 55+ organizations on HackerOne and Bugcrowd, including Hall of Fame listings at PayPal and Airbnb. At Cyshield he scaled and led a 20+ person offensive team, introduced AI/LLM security testing as a commercial service, and ensured high-quality, business-focused reporting. His technical work spans web, mobile, network, desktop, and AI/LLM threat modeling, and he regularly translates deep technical findings into practical remediation plans. Based in Cairo, he pairs an active bug bounty practice with enterprise pentesting discipline, making him equally comfortable finding zero-days and advising executives on risk.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General at High Institute of Computer Science and Information System 6th October
Arabic, English