Niklas Abel
IT Security Consultant at X41 D-Sec GmbH
Albig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Top SchoolNiklas Abel is an IT security consultant with eight years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, code reviews, and vulnerability analysis, currently consulting at X41 D-Sec GmbH. He specializes in compromising complex software applications and infrastructures and translating findings into actionable remediation guidance. Prior roles at KeyIdentity and an OSCP certification underscore a practical, offensive-first approach to security testing. Based in Albig, Germany, he blends applied computer science training with deep technical craft, favoring rigorous manual assessments over automated scans. Not actively seeking new opportunities, he focuses on delivering measurable improvements in security posture for clients.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Angewandte Informatik, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Angewandte Informatik at Hochschule RheinMainOffensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Penetrationtests, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Penetrationtests, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) at Offensive Security
Github Skills (4)
python2
trace2
steelseries2
fingerprinting1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
edbgon/steelseries-oled
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Python utility for displaying GIFs on SteelSeries keyboards
Contributions:5 commits in 1 day
keyboardspythonsteelseriesgifspython-utility
x41sec/advisories
Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:6 commits in 2 months
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