James H.

Security Engineer

Washington, DC, United States10 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • Over seven years of experience in cybersecurity.
  • Expertise in Red Teaming and offensive security.
  • Awarded multiple CVEs for vulnerability research.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on offensive security and vulnerability research.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vulnerability Assessment

Other Skills

Vulnerability Assessment/ResearchSocial EngineeringOffensive SecurityPenetration TestingInformation SecurityNetwork SecurityEthical HackingVulnerability ScanningLinuxSystem AdministrationCryptographySecurityBashJavaMetasploit

About

James is a driven and committed Senior Security Consultant and Red Teamer with over seven years experience in the cyber security field. Prior to working in the area of cyber security, he worked as a systems administrator, gaining a solid foundation and understanding of "How" systems work. He has a keen interest in offensive security, specifically in the area of "Red Teaming", with many successful Red Team and Assumed Breach assessments under his belt in various sectors such as defence, banking, insurance/finance, healthcare and agriculture. One of his key areas of interest and focus is social engineering and phishing, including the evasion of modern security technologies. In other areas of his work, he has experience in the following areas of cyber security: - Internal Infrastructure Assessments. - Web Application & API Assessments. - Cloud Configuration Reviews (Azure/Office365). - Active Directory Configuration Reviews. - Windows & Linux Build Reviews. - Vulnerability Research Outside of day to day work, he regularly keeps up to date with the cyber security field and current tactics, techniques and procedures alongside his keen interest in airsofting. He also has a keen interest and passion for helping others, previously having volunteered in both the British Red Cross, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Old Lycoming Fire Company and currently volunteers at Morningside Volunteer Fire Department Inc. During his career, he has also been awarded several CVEs for vulnerability research around mobile routers, these were assigned as CVE-2018-10532, CVE-2017-14267, CVE-2017-14268 and CVE-2017-14269. Opinions, posts and comments are my own and not the views of my employer.

Experience

10 yrs
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
7 mos
Current Experience

Tiktok

Senior Security Engineer

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid

  • Threat Detection & Response Team - Purple Team Lead

Google

2 roles

Senior Red Team Consultant (Mandiant) [US-MASE]

Jul 2023Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Senior Red Team Consultant (Mandiant) [UKI]

Nov 2022Jun 2023 · 7 mos

Mandiant

Senior Red Team Consultant

Jan 2022Nov 2022 · 10 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

Redscan, a kroll business

Offensive Security Consultant

Oct 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

Qinetiq

Ethical Security Tester

Aug 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · United Kingdom · Hybrid

Uk civil service

Senior Security Consultant

Oct 2017Aug 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Northampton, United Kingdom · On-site

Cobalt

Lead Penetration Tester / Security Researcher

Mar 2017Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos · United States · Remote

Pennsylvania college of technology

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)

Sep 2015May 2016 · 8 mos · Williamsport, Pennsylvania Area, USA · On-site

Vulnerability Assessment

Central manchester university hospitals nhs foundation trust

Contract - IT Field Engineer

Jun 2015Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Manchester, United Kingdom · On-site

Brother uk ltd

Contract - Technical Support Advisor

Jun 2014Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Audenshaw, England, United Kingdom · On-site

University of manchester

Contract - Desktop Installer

Apr 2014May 2014 · 1 mo · Manchester, United Kingdom · On-site

San it ltd

IT Technician

Sep 2012Mar 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Cheadle Hulme, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Education

Western Governors University

Master of Science - MS — Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (MSCSIA)

Aug 2024Jul 2025

Abertay University

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Ethical Hacking

Jan 2014Jan 2017

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Year Abroad — Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Jan 2015Jan 2016

Remit IT

Microsoft Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship — Information Technology

Jan 2012Jan 2013

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