Moayed Ellah
Summary
Results-driven cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and secure application development. Expert in identifying and mitigating OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, with a proven track record of leading red team exercises and developing impactful security training programs.
Skills
Languages: Python, Bash, HTML/JS/PHP
Security Tools: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit, SQLmap, Wireshark, Nuclei
Concepts: OWASP Top 10, API Security (REST/GraphQL), JWT, Auth Bypass, XSS, CSRF, Threat Modeling, SAST/DAST
Cloud & Infra: AWS (S3, EC2), Docker, Nginx, CI/CD Security
Soft Skills: Technical Documentation, Team Coordination, Security Training, Project Leadership
Certifications
OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
Experience
Cybersecurity Instructor & Curriculum Developer at Cinco
Cairo, Egypt | June 2025 – Present
- Authored and delivered a comprehensive cybersecurity curriculum for 50+ students, focusing on practical, hands-on labs and real-world attack scenarios.
- Increased student engagement by 40% through the development of interactive, real-world relevant course content.
Head of Red Team – Cybersecurity at HubX, MTI University (Remote)
Cairo, Egypt | April 2025 – Present
- Orchestrated and led red team exercises, simulating real-world attack vectors to test institutional defenses.
- Mentored a team of 10 students in advanced attack simulation techniques, improving team competency by 50%.
Vulnerability Analyst & Pentester at Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative – DEPI
Cairo, Egypt | June 2025 – Present
- Executed comprehensive penetration tests on 5+ government digital systems, identifying over 20 critical vulnerabilities and providing actionable mitigation strategies.
- Authored detailed, actionable remediation reports that guided development teams in patching security flaws.
Cybersecurity Director at MSP Tech Club
Helwan University, Cairo | Feb 2025 – Present
- Delivered 20+ workshops on secure coding and cyber defense.
- Led incident response drills reducing time by 30%.
- Mentored 15+ students in live hackathons and peer sessions.
Cybersecurity Workshop Coordinator at Self-Organized
Helwan University, Cairo | Mar 2023 – May 2023
- Successfully organized and led 6 cybersecurity workshops for over 150 attendees, increasing security awareness on campus.
Founder & Ethical Hacker at Code Rifters
Online | Dec 2022 – Feb 2025
- Founded and grew a 2,000+ member online learning community dedicated to ethical hacking and security education.
- Created and hosted over 25 live webinars and hands-on labs, training members in tools like Nmap, Burp Suite, and Metasploit.
- Taught tools like Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit through case demos.
Projects
Web Security Testing Framework | OWASP Methodology
- Achieved 90% detection accuracy by designing and implementing test cases for critical vulnerability classes (XSS, CSRF, Auth).
- Developed and documented custom WAF bypass techniques for advanced security training modules.
- Standardized reporting by engineering 7 PoC templates for responsible disclosure, improving clarity and actionability.
Pentest Automation Toolkit | Python, Bash, Burp Extensions
- Integrated with Burp Suite Pro and OWASP ZAP to automate REST API testing, reducing manual testing time by 30%.
- Created reporting templates for SQLi and SSRF simulation.
Vulnerable Web Application Lab | PHP, JS, MySQL, Docker
- Included 12 OWASP Top 10-based vulnerability types.
- Wrote detailed docs on each vulnerability, attack vectors, and fixes.
Education
Helwan University, Cairo
Bachelor's in Computer Science (2022–2026)
GPA: 3.04
Languages
Arabic (Native)
English (Fluent)
German (Basic)