About
$whoami
Hello! Ibrahim here, welcome to my website. I am a Penetration Tester / Cyber Security Consultant at Vantage Point Security, where I deliver offensive security assessments across web, API, mobile, and thick client platforms. I hold OSCP+, BSCP, CRT, BTL1, and CIPT, and previously graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor's in Information Security, after a Diploma in Cyber Security and Forensics from Nanyang Polytechnic.
Beyond the technical side, I love to learn new things and impact youth, in this charity I volunteer for, The Astronauts Collective.
In my free time, I like to read self-help books, head to BFT gym, watch dramas and plan my next travel!
Skillset & Portfolio
I deliver offensive security assessments (Red Team) as a Penetration Tester at Vantage Point Security, with an earlier foundation in Security Operations (Blue Team) from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore SOCs. I am a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and Certified Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1), alongside OSCP+, BSCP, and CRT.In my attempt to get more hands-on experience in Cyber Investigations, I have been practicing on Blue Team Labs Online (BTLO) and have completed 25+ investigations across DFIR, Security Operations, Threat Intel and Reverse Engineering.
See my BTLO profile here! See my technical portfolio
Professional Experience
Cyber Security Consultant
Feb 2025 - Present
Vantage Point Security
- Delivered 30+ security assessments across web applications, mobile apps, and APIs for clients including major banks, identifying critical vulnerabilities such as IDORs, SSRF, CSRF, and authentication bypasses
- Performed mobile application security testing, including bypassing RASP and anti-tampering controls (Frida detection, SSL pinning) on iOS/Android banking applications
- Built a custom Burp Suite extension to decrypt 3DES/AES-GCM end-to-end encrypted traffic for a banking application assessment, and a custom JOSE fuzzing framework for a payment gateway engagement
- Independently discovered and responsibly disclosed a systemic IDOR vulnerability affecting all major resource controllers in an open-source CRM platform, filed via responsible disclosure
- Assisted in Red Team preparation, including OSINT gathering and phishing email crafting
Data Protection and Governance Intern
May 2022 - Aug 2022
Straits Interactive
- Implemented a search function of Data Privacy research inventory in Django
- Facilitated decision-making of Capabara, a Capability Management System, through Market Pricing Research of SaaS Products (end-users and content creators) and presented to Senior Management
- Devised automation scripts in python to create CIS Benchmarks templates for Capabara, increasing efficiency by over 50%
Cyber Security Analyst
Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
Ministry of Home Affairs Security Operations Centre
- Led a team of Tier 1 Operators in monitoring, analysing, and responding to security events as concurrent Tier 1 and Tier 2 Security Analyst
- Devised scripts to automate daily tasks in JavaScript and VBA, increasing productivity by over 50%
- Managed administrative and welfare matters as NSF-in-Charge of Administration & Welfare
- Organized activities for MHA NSF as Department Liaison Officer, increasing visibility, outreach and participation by multiple folds
SOC Intern
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) National Cyber Threat Monitoring Centre
- Devised and deployed automation to operations to the Cyber Security Operations Centre to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Evaluated the Proof of Concept of a new SIEM product for its feasibility to be used in the SOC and presented it to the SOC team
- Proposed and developed scripts to speed up gathering of Open-Source Intelligence for department use
- Successfully emceed Chinese New Year Celebration organized and attended by CE, using mandarin greetings
Education
Bachelors in Information Security + Minor in Science, Technology and Society & University Scholars Programme
2020 - 2024
National University of Singapore, SG
Part of an interdisciplinary programme to hone my critical thinking and writing skills, awarded IMDA Singapore Digital Scholarship (Cyber Security)
- IMDA SG Digital Scholarship
- NUSC Honour Roll
- Focus on Data Privacy and Information Security Management
Diploma in Cyber Security and Forensic
2015 - 2018
Nanyang Polytechnic, SG
- IMDA IPoly Scholarship
- Cyber Defenders Discovery Camp 2016 (6th Place among 80 teams - Silver Medalist), Netriders 2016 - 3rd Place in Singapore (CCENT Track), CrossCTF 2017 5th Place
- Vice-President of NYP Mentoring Club
- Specialisation in Cyber Security Operations and Intelligence, Top 15% in Cohort
Volunteer + Volunteer Coordinator (Open Day)
March 2026 - Present
The Astronauts Collective
- Lead outreach efforts to engage and recruit prospective volunteers at Open Day events for The Astronauts Collective
Youth Guide Associate
July 2021 - May 2024
The Astronauts Collective
- Successfully facilitated a total of 20 career exploration programmes with primary and secondary school students, both virtually and physically
- Mentored youth under Polytechnic and ITE Apprenticeship program, accurately identifying concerns of youth and customising recommendations to individual mentees, allowing increased clarity and wider opportunities for future careers
Residential Assistant
July 2022 - May 2024
NUS College
- Foster resident bonding on a floor and neighbourhood level to over 100 residents through planning of cohesion events
- Respond to any residents queries, worries and emergencies, providing physical and emotional support
- Introduced reforms to the Dining Hall food options as Dining Hall Committee, improving quality of Halal food during daily meals
Vice-President of Facilitators@NUS
May 2022 - May 2023
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore(CSA) National Cyber Threat Monitoring Centre
- Successfully established opportunities at 5 external organisations for members to facilitate life skills programmes at 30 primary and secondary schools
- Strategized and set new direction of club in incorporating self-awareness into activities, increasing effectiveness of facilitators in delivering external programmes
- Conceptualized and designed new training material on Team Dynamics with co-lead for 20 NUS students across 6 faculties
USP/NUSC and Computing Ambassador
May 2022 - May 2023
NUS College and NUS School of Computing
- Did over 30 outreach events to prospective students interested to join NUSC and NUS Computing, sharing my experience and bring them on school tours
Interesting Papers
A collection of interesting papers written through my undergraduate modules
Contextualizing Numerology's Pertinence to Personal Identity Construction in Singapore
I initated an Indepedent Study project to investigate and found it useful in gaining insights to ourselves and the struggles we face
Read MoreData Protection (DP) Scene in South-East Asia
As part of my module in Information Security Management, explored my interest and researched how DP laws differ in philosophy, law itself and the enforcement in Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines
Read MoreDigital Transformation Report for Food Ingredient company
As part of my module in Information Systems Leadership and Communication, did a report entailing Digital Transformation suggestions for a fictitious Food Ingredient Company
Read MoreThe Patent System during the Industrial Revolution - Was it effective to spur innovation
As part of my history of technology module under my minor went to research on the US patent system and evaluated how it was not fully effective in spurring innovation
Read MoreIs South Indian (SI) Cinema beneficial to SI Youth in Singapore
As an avid Indian movie fan, I interviewed SI youth to see if they find movies useful and synthesised what lessons and values SI cinema can teach SI youth in Singapore
Read MoreUseful message for Singaporean youth in soft power push - A movie review of Bajrangi Bhaijaan
As part of my Indians module, did a Bollywood movie review and linked how it is useful to Singaporean youth
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