About

Ahmad Bilaidi

Penetration tester based in Amman, Jordan, focused on Active Directory and web application security. I hold 9 offensive-security certifications including CPTS, CRTE, CRTP, eMAPT and OSWP, and I like turning complex findings into reports people actually read.

Skills

Offensive security

  • Active Directory (Kerberoasting, BloodHound)
  • Web app pentesting (SQLi, XSS, SSRF)
  • Wireless auditing (WPA3, Enterprise)
  • Cloud assessment

Post-exploitation

  • Windows/Linux privesc
  • Lateral movement
  • Kerberos attacks
  • Persistence
  • EDR evasion

Tooling

  • Burp Suite Pro
  • Metasploit
  • Impacket
  • Mimikatz
  • PowerShell Empire
  • Nmap

Application security

  • SAST
  • DAST
  • Secure SDLC
  • DevSecOps
  • CI/CD integration

Scripting

  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • OSINT automation

Analysis

  • Digital & network forensics
  • Nessus
  • OpenVAS
  • Qualys

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
    Role

    Application Security Intern

    ProgressSoft Corporation · Jordan

    • Hands-on training across 6 security tracks: web app pentesting, digital forensics, AI security, DevOps, SAST/DAST and Bash.
    • Ran web application penetration tests in lab environments and documented findings with remediation guidance.
    • Integrated SAST and DAST tooling into CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities earlier in the SDLC.
    • Automated recurring security checks and log analysis with Bash.
  2. Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
    Role

    Instructor

    ITera Academy · Jordan

    • Delivered 5+ cybersecurity workshops reaching 60+ students across schools and universities.
    • Built hands-on labs covering fundamentals, ethical hacking, web security and CTF challenges.
  3. Apr 2026
    Award

    1st place — BRK-CYS CTF 2026

    Out of 120 teams · 24-hour infrastructure challenge

  4. Mar 2026 – Jun 2026
    Role

    Cybersecurity Specialist

    Zarqa University · Zarqa, Jordan

    • Redeveloped the cybersecurity curriculum to align with industry standards and emerging threats.
    • Trained and mentored 40+ students across 10 CTF teams.
    • Managed the Cybersecurity Laboratory and led practical pentest, network security and research projects.
  5. Feb 2026
    Education

    B.Sc. in Cyber Security

    Zarqa University

    • Coursework: Advanced Cryptography, Offensive Security, Network Defense, Digital Forensics, Secure SDLC.
  6. Dec 2025
    Award

    Finalist — Black Hat MEA

    Qualified from thousands of competitors worldwide

  7. Feb 2025
    Award

    3rd place — Elite Agents Competition

    Attack/defense scenarios against international teams

  8. Jul 2024
    Award

    2nd place — ZUCTF

    Out of 45 teams · 24-hour infrastructure challenge

Certifications

  • CPTSCertified Penetration Testing Specialist · Hack The Box
  • CRTECertified Red Team Expert · Altered Security
  • CRTPCertified Red Team Professional · Altered Security
  • eMAPTMobile Application Penetration Tester · INE / eLearnSecurity
  • OSWPOffSec Wireless Professional · OffSec
  • CRTACertified Red Team Analyst · CyberWarFare Labs
  • CAPCertified AppSec Practitioner · The SecOps Group
  • CNSPCertified Network Security Practitioner · The SecOps Group
  • CPECPE Certificate · ISSUER — edit in src/data/certifications.json
All certifications

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Full professional proficiency