User:Amro Ahmed

Amro AlOlaqi joined OWASP back in 2008.

Amro currently works as a Sr. Consultant at Verizon (Threat & Vulnerability). Prior joining Verizon, Amro worked for BAE Systems, Saudi Aramco, IS, and Red Hat, he has more than 8 years of experience in Information security. He started his professional career at early age, since then, he engaged the field of UNIX/Linux engineering and systems’ security. Throughout his extraordinary achievements and accomplishments, he became amongst the most recognized experts in the field of penetration testing, application security and vulnerability assessment within Saudi Arabia and Untied Arab Emirates. He carried out penetration tests, application, vulnerability assessments and security audits for prestigious organizations. Moreover, his expertise extends across industry verticals, security technologies plus hacking tools and techniques. Amro hold well-recognized international certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GHTQ, ECSA/LPT, CEH, CHFI, RHCE, SCSA, Linux+, LPIC1/2 SCSECA, and Certified ISO 27001 LA/LI

OWASP Involvement
 * Chapter leader: Saudi Arabia
 * Chapter leader: Untied Arab Emirates
 * Contributor: OWASP Testing Guide v4
 * Volunteer: OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities
 * OWASP AppSec USA 2013 - Volunteer to coordinate the on-site capture the flag challenge.
 * Speaker: OWASP Testing Guide at OWASP - Saudi.
 * Speaker: Web App Critical Vulnerabilities and OWASP's ESAPI at The Cyber Information Security Summit - UAE
 * Speaker: OWASP The Power of Code Review, Netherlands
 * Speaker: Web Application Security and OWASP top 10 at ISACA Jeddah – Saudi
 * Speaker: Application Security and OWASP at i-safe – UAE
 * Speaker: OWASP's introduction and projects at the open university - Saudi

Public Speaking
 * Speaker: IDC's IT Security Roadshow - Dubai
 * Speaker: Ethical Hacking at the ‘Compliance and Beyond’ - Saudi.
 * Speaker: Web Application Security at F5 - Saudi.
 * Speaker: Information Security Awareness at Arabou University - Saudi.
 * Speaker: Threat Modeling and Penetration test at IT for - UAE
 * Speaker: Ethical Hacking and penetration testing at Microsoft Open Doors – Saudi.
 * Speaker: Ethical Hacking and penetration testing at Microsoft Open Doors – Saudi.