I’m Ali Essam, a Cybersecurity Expert, Penetration Tester, and Bug Bounty Hunter with over 8 years of hands-on experience identifying and exploiting security vulnerabilities in web applications, APIs, and cloud platforms.
As the Founder & CEO of DragonMeta, I specialize in penetration testing, vulnerability research, and red teaming for global enterprises, including Google, NASA, and Fortune 500 companies. My work has earned Hall of Fame recognition across numerous platforms.
I am constantly pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity research, automating security testing, and contributing to open-source security tools.
- Web & API Security: Conducting deep security assessments, discovering critical vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, RCE, etc.).
- Cloud Security: Auditing cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure) for misconfigurations and security flaws.
- Exploitation & Red Teaming: Simulating real-world cyberattacks to uncover and mitigate security risks.
- HackerOne, Bugcrowd, & Private Programs: Reported 450+ vulnerabilities, including zero-day exploits.
- Hall of Fame Recognition: Acknowledged for securing high-profile web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructures.
- Advanced Exploitation Techniques: Developing custom attack methodologies to bypass security defenses.
- Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Bypass: Identifying and evading security filters.
- Automation: Developing custom tools for vulnerability scanning and exploitation (Python, PHP, JavaScript).
- Security Contributions: Actively contributing to open-source security projects.
- Egyscan: A high-speed web vulnerability scanner that reduced security breaches by 88% and achieved scanning speeds of 600MB/s.
- dons: A powerful automated security reconnaissance tool.
| Certification | Issued |
|---|---|
| AWS Certified Security - Specialty | Sep 2023 |
| Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate | Feb 2024 |
| Certified Cloud Security Professional (INE) | Oct 2024 |
| Web Application Penetration Tester Extreme (EWPTXv2) | Jun 2024 |
| Certified Threat Hunting Professional | Jul 2024 |
| Certified Digital Forensics Professional | Jun 2024 |
| Certified Incident Responder | May 2024 |
| Certified OPSWAT Cybersecurity Professional | Apr 2024 |
| Certified OPSWAT WebApp Exploitation Expert | May 2024 |
| Certified Cybersecurity Analyst | Jul 2023 |
| Certified EJPT Penetration Tester | Jun 2024 |
| Certified OWASP API Security Top 10 | Jul 2024 |
- Penetration Testing: Web Apps, APIs, Cloud Environments, Network Security
- Bug Bounty Platforms: HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Cobalt
- Exploitation Tools: Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, OWASP ZAP
- Programming & Scripting: Python, PHP, JavaScript, SQL
- Cloud Security: AWS, Azure
- Vulnerability Management: Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS
- 🌐 Website: DragonMeta
- 📩 Email: [email protected]
- 🔗 LinkedIn: Ali Essam
- 🐙 GitHub: dragonked2
- 🐦 Twitter: @3lyy313
All code and documentation in my repositories are available under the MIT License.
"Stay curious, stay secure, and always be one step ahead of the threat."
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