Youness Boussedari

Cybersecurity Engineer & Penetration Tester

Youness Boussedari
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Education

Cybersecurity Student

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Experience

2+ Years

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Certifications

15+ Active Certs

Hello, I'm Youness

I am a passionate cybersecurity student specializing in Penetration Testing and Offensive Security. My journey in cybersecurity began with a fascination for understanding how systems work and how they can be secured against malicious actors.

With a strong foundation in ethical hacking methodologies and hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment, I am dedicated to helping organizations identify and remediate security weaknesses before they can be exploited.

I continuously expand my knowledge through practical labs, CTF competitions, and staying updated with the latest security trends and attack vectors. My goal is to contribute to a more secure digital world by combining technical expertise with ethical responsibility.

Areas of Focus

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Web Application Security

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Network Penetration

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Mobile Security

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Social Engineering

🏆 Credentials

Certifications & Training

✓

CEH

Certified Ethical Hacker

2023
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eJPT

eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester

2023
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CompTIA Security+

Security Fundamentals

2022
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OSCP

Offensive Security Certified Professional

In Progress
💻 Technical Expertise

Comprehensive Skill Set

Web Application Testing

  • SQL Injection & NoSQL attacks
  • XSS, CSRF, XXE vulnerabilities
  • Authentication & session management
  • API security testing

Network Penetration

  • Port scanning & enumeration
  • Vulnerability exploitation
  • Privilege escalation techniques
  • Lateral movement

Wireless Security

  • WPA/WPA2 cracking
  • Evil twin attacks
  • Bluetooth security
  • RF protocol analysis

Social Engineering

  • Phishing campaigns
  • Pretexting scenarios
  • Physical security testing
  • OSINT reconnaissance

Incident Response

  • Threat hunting
  • Log analysis
  • Malware analysis basics
  • Forensics fundamentals

Security Hardening

  • System configuration
  • Patch management
  • Access control implementation
  • Network segmentation

Python

  • Automation scripts
  • Custom exploit development
  • Security tool creation
  • API interaction

Bash/Shell Scripting

  • Automation & orchestration
  • System administration
  • Parsing & data processing
  • One-liner payloads

Web Technologies

  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • PHP, Node.js
  • SQL & NoSQL databases
  • RESTful APIs

Low-Level Programming

  • C/C++
  • Assembly (x86/x64)
  • Buffer overflow exploitation
  • Reverse engineering

Penetration Testing Platforms

Kali Linux Parrot OS BlackArch Pentoo

Reconnaissance

Nmap Masscan Amass Recon-ng theHarvester

Web Application Testing

Burp Suite OWASP ZAP SQLMap Nikto Wfuzz

Exploitation Frameworks

Metasploit Empire Cobalt Strike BeEF

Password Cracking

John the Ripper Hashcat Hydra Medusa

Network Analysis

Wireshark tcpdump Netcat Scapy
📅 Journey

My Cybersecurity Path

2024

Advanced Penetration Testing

Pursuing OSCP certification and specializing in red team operations. Contributing to open-source security tools.

2023

Professional Certifications

Obtained CEH and eJPT certifications. Completed numerous CTF challenges and participated in bug bounty programs.

2022

Cybersecurity Studies

Began formal education in cybersecurity. Earned CompTIA Security+ and started building home lab environment.

2021

The Beginning

Discovered passion for cybersecurity through ethical hacking courses and online resources. Started learning Linux and networking fundamentals.

Ready to Secure Your Systems?

Let's discuss how I can help identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in your organization.

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