Keanu Nys

CEO

Ghent, Belgium6 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in penetration testing and red teaming.
  • Led offensive security initiatives for diverse enterprises.
  • Proficient in advanced social engineering tactics.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with a focus on Offensive Security and Penetration Testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Penetration TestingRed TeamingCybersecurity

Other Skills

Physical Access ControlHackingCisco CertifiedPalo Alto NetworksCisco TechnologiesVulnerability ManagementCybersecurity Incident ResponseSecurity AnalysisSystem AdministrationNetwork SecurityLinuxPython (Programming Language)PowershellNetworking

About

Currently working as Offensive Security Lead and Penetration Tester/Red Teamer in Spotit's Offensive Security Team. Our team takes on all kinds of projects offensive security projects, ranging from infrastructure and web application penetration tests to full-blown red team assessment and advanced social engineering campaigns. _________ Google SEO: Common mistakes/misspellings regarding my name Keanu Nys: Kianu, Keannu, Kiano, Keano, Keani, Kiani, Kaino, Kainu, Kanu, Nijs

Experience

Spotit

6 roles

Head of Offensive Security

Promoted

Sep 2025Present · 7 mos

Offensive Security Lead

Promoted

Dec 2023Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Penetration Tester / Red Team Operator

Promoted

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Performing penetration tests for both medium size businesses and large international enterprises.
  • External & Internal Infrastructure Penetration Tests
  • Red Team Assessments
  • Social Engineering and Phishing Simulations
  • Web Application Penetration Tests
  • Physical Penetration Tests
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • ...
CybersecurityPenetration TestingRed Teaming

Cyber Security Analyst in Security Operation Center

Promoted

Aug 2020Aug 2023 · 3 yrs

  • Monitoring of and responding to the security incidents of the customers with managed SOC services.
Cybersecurity

Network & Security Engineer in Network Operations Center

Mar 2020Aug 2020 · 5 mos

  • Monitoring and operational management of a corporate network for one of our clients. Using the best products on the market from leading technology companies such as:
  • Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall
  • Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Switches and Routers
  • F5 complete Big-IP suite - Application Delivery Controler (including load balancing, access management, web application firewall and more)
  • Solarwinds Network Monitoring and Management
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, Cisco Prime and Cisco DNA Center
  • Infoblox as DNS and DHCP server and for IPAM
Cybersecurity

Trainee

Sep 2019Feb 2020 · 5 mos

  • Six-month traineeship at the SpotIT Academy.
  • Acquired the following certificates:
  • Cisco CCNA: Routing and Switching
  • Cisco CCNA: Cyberops
  • Palo Alto PCCSA
  • Palo Alto PCNSA
  • ITILv4 Foundation

Synack red team

Synack Red Team Member

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Remote

  • https://www.synack.com/red-team/
CybersecurityPenetration TestingRed Teaming

In4matic

Internship

Feb 2019Jun 2019 · 4 mos · Gent Area, Belgium

  • System & Network Engineer at Annabel Textiles, commissioned by In4Matic.

Adient

Student job

Jun 2018Aug 2018 · 2 mos · Gent Area, Belgium

Education

HOGENT

Bachelor's degree — Netwerk- & Systeembeheer | Toegepaste informatica

Jan 2016Jan 2019

College O.-L.-V.-ten-Doorn Eeklo

Techniek Wetenschappen — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2013Jan 2016

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