About

Alan Lacerda (alacerda) is a highly skilled and experienced network technologist and penetration tester with over 20 years of experience in network, infrastructure, and Linux administration. He is currently working as a Security Consultant and Senior Penetration Tester at iSecurity, where he conducts penetration testing in mobile applications, web applications, APIs, on-premise external and internal infrastructures, and conducts ransomware simulations. Alan is also involved in vulnerability research, red team exercises, and writing penetration test reports. Alan holds several certifications, including Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), eLearn Web application Penetration Tester (eWPT), Certified Red Team Professional (CRTP), and DESEC Certified Penetration Tester (DCPT), which demonstrate his hands-on skills. He is also a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) holder, which prove his strong knowledge of network and Linux administration. Over the years, Alan has worked for various companies, including ibliss digital security and solutis tecnologias, where he worked as an Information Security Consultant, Pentest Team member, and Support Analyst. During his tenure, he gained experience in vulnerability assessment, network and web application penetration testing, Docker, and AWS. Alan is a public speaker and has spoken at various security conferences like JampaSec, CajuSec, HackBahia, and FLISOL, among others. He is passionate about vulnerability research, learning new things, programming, and exploit development. His tech stack includes web, iOS, Android, infra, Golang, and AWS. Alan holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Network and System Administration/Administrator from Unijorge and has completed several courses in penetration testing, including Penetration Testing with Kali (PWK) from Offensive Security, Offensive Security - Pentest from DESEC Security, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Pentester Academy. He also holds a CCNA degree from Cisco Networking Academy. With 9.36 years of relevant experience, Alan is a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional in the field of penetration testing and vulnerability research.