Ethical Hacker

As a holder of the Ethical Hacker Nanodegree, I am equipped with the skills to advance in a security career, specifically as an ethical hacker or penetration tester. I understand how to find and exploit vulnerabilities and weaknesses in various systems, design and execute a penetration testing plan, and report on findings using evidence from the project. My capabilities allow me to play a critical role in enhancing an organization's security posture by proactively identifying and addressing potential threats.

My expertise includes managing the entire vulnerability lifecycle, which involves configuring and launching vulnerability scans, analyzing results, calculating risk scores, assigning risk ratings, prioritizing vulnerabilities, and managing response efforts. I can perform comprehensive security audits of internal systems and web applications, and assess information leakage. Furthermore, I am proficient in managing security awareness programs and can emulate attacks, such as conducting phishing simulations or designing malware for test attacks, to effectively demonstrate risk to an organization and improve its defenses.

I am adept at performing stealthy reconnaissance against organizations to gather information while avoiding potential tripwires, and I can scan systems to identify common security risks and oversights in best practices that could lead to compromise. I'm also skilled in investigating and researching vulnerabilities in specific software packages, identifying applicable exploits by mapping them to Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), and setting up appropriate attack platforms like Python environments or web intercepting proxies. Subsequently, I can perform exploitation using common tools and exploit code against identified vulnerabilities in open services, and finally, produce meaningful reports that detail findings, prioritize risk or criticality, and suggest effective mitigations, including non-technical executive summaries.