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With the hacker mentality in my blood, I solve problems in unconventional ways and give my clients the perspective of an attacker. As an expert in hardware, firmware, and embedded hacking, I dive deep into the world of bits and bytes to find security problems that lie hidden deep within.
Core Areas
- In-Depth Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Embedded / Hardware / IoT Hacking
- Reverse Engineering / Binary Exploitation
- Linux Exploitation
- Corporate / Enterprise Network Pentest
- Perimeter Pentest
- Client Pentest
- Web & Mobile Applications Pentest
- Software & Firmware Pentest
Certifications
- Hack The Box Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) – 2024
- Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE) – 2022
- Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester (OSEP) – 2022
- GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB) – 2022
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) – 2021
Selected Projects
Over 350 Successful Penetration Test Projects - 2015 - Present
Industries: Finance, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Energy Providers, Chemicals, IT Service Providers, Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Logistics/Freight Forwarding, Healthcare, Public Sector, Insurance, Software Development, Hotels, Wholesale and Retail, and more.
- Penetration Testing for Cyber Defense Center - 06/2024 - Ongoing
- Global Red-Teaming Manufacturing -
- Various Embedded/Hardware/IoT Penetration Tests - 2015 - Present
- KRITIS Pentests Energy Providers - Annually, 2019 - Present
- Various Pentest Projects at Financial Institutions - 2016 - Present
- eHealth Certification and Pentest - 01/2023 - 10/2023
- From Webshop to Compromising the Windows Domain - 07/2022
- Cyber Security Maturity Analysis Aviation - 03/2022
- Further Development of ISMS Public Transport - 12/2021 - 01/2023
- Vulnerability Management - 2017 - 2021
- Global Red-Teaming Pharmaceuticals - 09/2020
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- FreiberuflichEthical HackerJune 2024 - Today (2 years)
- In-Depth Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Embedded / Hardware / IoT Hacking
- Reverse Engineering / Binary Exploitation
- Linux Exploitation
- Corporate / Enterprise Network Pentest
- Perimeter Pentest
- Client Pentest
- Web & Mobile Applications Pentest
- Software & Firmware Pentest
- Apollon SecurityDivision Lead Penetration Testing & Red-TeamingMarch 2024 - May 2024 (2 months)
- Establishment of the new Penetration Testing & Red Teaming department
- Initiation, planning, and execution of penetration tests and cyber resilience consulting
- Ventum ConsultingManager - IT Security & Penetration TestingJanuary 2021 - February 2024 (3 years and 1 month)Munich, Germany
- Establishment and development of the new Cyber Security & Penetration Testing field within the Corporate Information Security business unit
- Acquisition of new clients across various industries
- Initiation, planning, and execution of penetration tests and cyber resilience consulting
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Education
- Business and IT SecurityOffenburg University of Applied Sciences2017Unternehmens- und IT-Sicherheit
Certifications
- Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS)Hack The Box, Certificate ID: HTBCERT-94E999B9BE2024
- Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)Offensive Security2022