Resume

Hello! I'm Hamza ESSAD, a cybersecurity specialist based in Casablanca, Morocco. With a bachelor's degree in IT security and currently pursuing my master's, I specialize in offensive security, red teaming, and pentesting. I'm familiar with a wide range of tools and techniques, and I'm always looking to learn something new. I'm also a big fan of Artificial Intelligence & open-source software. I'm very active on CTF platforms like HackTheBox, TryHackMe, and RootMe.

  • Residence: Morocco
  • Consulting: Available
  • Address: Casablanca
  • Phone: +212 667 138 887
  • E-mail: [email protected]
Experience
Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Junior pentester - Capvalue - Internship
- Participation in internal/external penetration tests.
- Participation in mobile penetration tests.
- Performing crypto tasks. I.E: Decrypting a secure message with military grade encryption.
- Research, development and modification of exploits.
- Participation in Code Reviewing tasks.
- Participation in report writing.
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
Junior Cybersecurity Consultant - 2WLS
- Web and Mobile penetration tests.
- Network vulnerability tests.
- Report writing.
- ISO 27001 & 27002 audit preparation.
- Load tests.
- Internal phishing campaigns.
- Coming up with solutions to secure sensitive data on mobile apps.
- Leading Hackathon's organisation.
May 2022 - Oct 2022
Artificial Intenlligence Engineer - 2WLS
- Collaboration with a team of a dozen of internal associates to find new ways to improve the AI and its neural network.
- Conception and development of an object detection AI destined for a fortune 500 company.
- Collection of data.
- Data analysis and cleaning.
- Training of the AI.
- Responsiveness and feature driven improvement.
Nov 2022 - Dec 2023
Innovation and Cybersecurity Project Manager - 2WLS
- Innovating to optimize and bring added value to the existing technologies.
- Creating and designing disruptive AI and robotics solutions.
- Leading ISO 27001 internal audit.
- Preparing for ISO 27001 certification and ensuring its success.
- Improving the company's security politics and procedures.
- Pentesting and securing web applications, mobile applications as well as local and cloud infrastrucure.
Nov 2023 - Current - Part time
DevSecOps - Artifex LLC
- Management and deployment of secure web platform on robust infrastructure.
- Continuous maintenance and monitoring of company infrastructure.
- Providing assistance to developers to resolve deployment issues.
- Providing technical counselling in regard to technology choice to ensure smooth and secure infrastructure while keeping costs in check.
Dec 2023 - Current - Part time
Computer science teacher - Ynov Maroc Campus
- Designed and delivered comprehensive courses on database principles and applications.
- Fostered a dynamic learning environment for student skill development.
- Developed and implemented innovative learning strategies to engage students.
- Provided individualized instruction to students with diverse learning needs.
Jan 2024 - Current
SOC Analyst - Sekera services
- Monitoring and analyzing security events and incidents from a variety of sources.
- Investigating and resolving security incidents.
- Creating and maintaining operational documentation.
- Providing support for security incidents.
Education
2016
Lycée Maimonide - Casablanca, Morocco
Alliance israélite universelle - Highschool Diploma - Science
Nov 2019 - Jul 2022
YNOV Maroc Campus - Casablanca, Morocco
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity
Activities and societies:
- Maroc Ynov Campus Cybersecurity lab [ Founder and Manager ]
- Instructor at YNOV's 7th & 8th editions of CanYouWeb
Nov 2022 - Jul 2024
YNOV Maroc Campus - Casablanca, Morocco
Co-op
Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Penetration tests
  • Web
    90%
  • Mobile
    75%
  • Cloud
    70%
  • Network
    85%
Languages Skills
  • Arabic
    Native
  • French
    95%
  • English
    95%
  • Spanish
    50%
  • German
    50%
Coding Skills
  • Bash
    90%
    80%
  • NoSQL / SQL
    85%
    85%
  • Python / Java
    85%
    85%
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
    95%
    75%
Knowledge
  • Sytem administration
  • Pentesting
  • Programming
  • Network administration
  • OSINT
  • Digital Forensics
  • Database administration
Interests
CTFs
Solving CTFs and learning new things is my favorite hobby.
Video games
Video games are my favorite way to relax and have fun.
Music
You can find me listening to music all the time.
Coding
I enjoy coding and working on new projects.