User:Amro Ahmed

Amro AlOlaqi joined OWASP back in 2008. ( My old user account: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/User:Amro )

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 9 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. 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.

OWASP Involvement

• Chapter leader: Saudi Arabia
• Chapter leader: Untied Arab Emirates
• Contributor: OWASP Testing Guide v4
• Contributor: OWASP Web Application Security Testing Cheat Sheet
• ZAP Core Team: OWASP Zed Attack Proxy Project
• ZAP Evangelist: Middle East
• Contributor: OWASP Speakers Project
• Volunteer: OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities

Public Speaking

• Speaker: Web Application Security ("Why" "How" and "When") at IDC IT Security Roadshow - Dubai
• Speaker: Application Security at i-safe (ISACA UAE) – UAE
• Speaker: Ethical Hacking at Compliance and Beyond - Saudi.
• Speaker: Web Application Security at F5 - Saudi.
• Speaker: OWASP The Power of Code Review at aSecurity, Netherlands
• Speaker: Web Application Security and the OWASP top 10 at ISACA Jeddah – Saudi
• Speaker: Web App Critical Vulnerabilities and OWASP's ESAPI at The Cyber Information Security Summit - UAE
• Speaker: Information Security Awareness at Arabou University - Saudi.
• Speaker: Threat Modeling and Penetration test at IT for Government Summit - UAE
• Speaker: Ethical Hacking and penetration testing at Microsoft Open Doors – Saudi.
• Speaker: Ethical Hacking and penetration testing at Microsoft Open Doors – Saudi.
• Speaker: OWASP Testing Guide at OWASP KSA - Saudi.
• Speaker: OWASP's introduction and projects at the open university - Saudi

Get in touch with Amro on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamro