Noah W.
Penetration Tester | OSCP+ | CPTS | Security+ | SecurityX | Delivering Full-Lifecycle Security Assessments | Network, AD & Web App Pentesting | MS Cybersecurity | DoD 8140 IAT III
- Role
- Independent Security Consultant at Upwork
- Location
- Memphis, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Noah W.
Penetration Tester delivering full-lifecycle security assessments. Experienced with scoping, reconnaissance, exploitation, post-exploitation, and commercial-grade reporting with CVSS risk ratings and actionable remediation roadmaps.Currently serving clients as an independent security consultant, conducting network penetration tests, Active Directory attacks, and web application security assessments against real-world environments. Methodology refined across 550+ compromised targets on Windows, Linux, and Active Directory domains.OSCP+ and CPTS certified. Master\'s in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. DoD 8570/8140 IAT / IAM II compliant.Core competencies: Network Penetration Testing · Active Directory Exploitation · Web Application Security Testing (OWASP Top 10) · Vulnerability Assessment · Scoping & Rules of Engagement · Executive & Technical Reporting · Client Stakeholder BriefingsTools: Burp Suite Pro · Nmap · Metasploit · BloodHound · CrackMapExec · Impacket · Responder · Mimikatz · Nessus · Nikto · ffuf · SQLMap · Hashcat · Wireshark · Kali LinuxOpen to remote penetration testing and offensive security consulting opportunities.Portfolio & writeups: https://mycyber.quest
Experience
Independent Security Consultant
Jan 2026 — Present · US
Conduct full-lifecycle penetration testing engagements for clients including scoping, rules of engagement, OSINT reconnaissance, active enumeration, exploitation, and post-exploitation across network and web application environments.• Identify and validate critical vulnerabilities including authentication bypasses, web application flaws, and insecure network segmentation; deliver prioritized remediation roadmaps tailored to client business context• Author commercial-grade penetration testing reports with Executive Summaries, detailed proof-of-concept exploits, CVSS v3.1 risk ratings, and strategic remediation recommendations• Brief both technical and non-technical stakeholders on findings, translating security risks into business impact to drive remediation prioritizationTools: Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, Nikto, Python, Bash, Hydra, ffuf
Education
Western Governors University
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
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