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Farouq Hassan

SOC Analyst · Penetration Tester · GRC & Advisory

"I find what's broken before the adversary does."

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Cybersecurity Instructor @ Mint Education - 60+ students, 4 classesactive
HTB CPTS - 95% completeactive
HTB CWES - path done, exam after CPTSactive
CompTIA Security+ - in progressactive
Weekly HTB writeups + LinkedIn postsactive
Featured post

HTB CDSA - What It Really Takes to Pass

An honest account of what the CDSA exam demands - the lab hours, the mental pressure, and what actually prepared me to pass. No fluff.

Read on Medium ↗
What they say

"Farouq's technical depth is beyond what I typically see at this level. He doesn't just find the vulnerability - he understands the full attack surface, documents the blast radius, and delivers findings that are immediately actionable. His knowledge base is stronger than most professionals I've supervised. Whoever brings him on board is getting more than they're expecting."

Supervisor, Government / Defense Engagement (under NDA)
Work with me

Open to security assessments, training, and 1:1 mentorship - remote-friendly, based in Amman. If that's useful to you,

Also writing study material:HTB CDSA Exam Prep guide ↗