KARIM BENKHIRA

DevOps Engineer

Morocco8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Selected as a global security researcher for Meta's WhatsApp.
  • Developed a unique CTF platform enhancing offensive security learning.
  • Expert in cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert specializing in cloud security and penetration testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Red TeamMentoringPenetration TestingVulnerability AssessmentCtf DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentWeb Security

Other Skills

Blue TeamBurp SuitePHPLaravelFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud SecurityAttacking and defending Azure App ServicesCreating Azure and Microsoft 365 tenant security reportsExploiting Conditional Access Policy / MFA enablement gapsIncreasing resource access through Office/Microsoft 365Lateral Movement from Azure to on-premises AD and backLeveraging Azure resources to gain initial access and move laterallyPerforming token abuse for lateral movementUnderstanding key Azure Entra ID and Microsoft Graph conceptsUsing modern phishing frameworks to gain initial access

About

๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ and ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ focused on ๐—”๐—ช๐—ฆ, ๐—”๐˜‡๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, and ๐—š๐—–๐—ฃ.โ˜๏ธ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ : Dante , Offshore, RastaLabs, APTLabs, Cybernetics, Hades, Solar, FullHouse, P.O.O, Xen, RPG, Hades,MCRTP,ThunderDome, Electra, ACRTP ๐Ÿ‘พ Cloud Security Researcher. ๐Ÿ‘พ ๐Ÿ‘พ AWS Community Builder. ๐Ÿ‘พ

Experience

8 mos
Total Experience
8 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Meta

WhatsApp Security Researcher

Jun 2025 โ€“ Feb 2026 ยท 8 mos ยท Remote

  • Selected as one of a limited number of security researchers worldwide to participate in Meta's WhatsApp Private Processing Security Research program.
  • Collaborating directly with Meta's security team via Slack to test and validate security architecture and system integrity.

Pwned labs

Student Mentor

May 2025 โ€“ Jan 2026 ยท 8 mos

  • Mentoring students on Pwned Labs through Discord and other channels, offering guidance and support with red teaming labs and challenges, including cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, and GCP..
  • Collaborating with Pwned Labs team to beta test upcoming labs and provide feedback to improve lab quality and learning experience.
  • Granted full access to advanced and business-level labs as part of the student mentor responsibilities.
Red TeamBlue TeamMentoring

Fasgo

Penetration Tester

May 2025 โ€“ Jul 2025 ยท 2 mos ยท Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco

  • Conducted comprehensive manual penetration testing on web applications using Burp Suite to identify vulnerabilities including XSS, SQL injection, and authentication bypass issues.
  • Performed detailed source code reviews of PHP and Laravel applications to uncover logic flaws, insecure data handling, and potential privilege escalation vulnerabilities
  • Collaborated with development teams to provide actionable remediation recommendations, resulting in the secure patching of identified security issues before production deployment.
  • Documented findings in detailed security assessment reports, including risk ratings, proof-of-concept exploits, and stepby-step remediation guidance.

Youcode maroc

CTF Challenge Developer

Aug 2024 โ€“ May 2025 ยท 9 mos ยท Nador

  • Developed a ๐—–๐—ง๐—™ platform similar to ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜…, inspired by my active participation in many Hack The Box CTF challenges. Based on this experience, I designed and built a Moroccan version of the platform called ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ผ.
  • I created multiple web and cloud security labs, worked on realistic attack scenarios, and performed code reviews to ensure quality and security. The platform is fully functional and focused on hands-on learning in offensive security and real-world penetration testing.
Software DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentCTF Development

Education

UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic

Computer Software Engineering

Aug 2024 โ€“ Jan 2026

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