Saad Babar

Cyber Security Consultant @Diginatives

Conducted end-to-end penetration testing for web applications, mobile apps, APIs, and enterprise infrastructure to uncover critical vulnerabilities and validate security controls.Performed cybersecurity risk assessments, vulnerability management, and security audits to strengthen applications, networks, and cloud environments against real-world threats.Simulated adversarial attacks and managed the offensive security lifecycle, including penetration testing, ASM monitoring, and purple team operations.Ensured alignment with industry standards and compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001.Led application security efforts by integrating SAST, DAST, and SCA tools into CI/CD pipelines, automating IaC and container scanning, and enforcing policy-as-code.Reduced manual testing by 75% and enabled early vulnerability detection through secure DevOps integration.Conducted threat modeling using STRIDE and PASTA methodologies to identify risks early in the design phase.Created real-time vulnerability dashboards, improving visibility and reducing mean time to remediation (MTTR) for critical findings by 55%.Participated in incident response operations, including SIEM monitoring, log analysis, and rule tuning to improve detection and response.Secured cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while also strengthening endpoint and identity security controls to ensure a resilient enterprise security posture.