Hi, my name is Ivan Stanev and I'm from the city of Plovdiv. I am currently working as a Senior Penetration Tester Consultant at Protiviti. I have a Master's Degree in Computer and System Sciences from Stockholm University, Sweden, and a Bachelor's in Information Technology from New Bulgarian University (NBU).
As a seasoned professional in the technology industry, I have previously worked as a Java Software Engineer
at Paysafe Sofia, Bulgaria, and IT Security System Administrator at UNIQA Software Service Bulgaria. With a strong interest in ethical hacking, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and network security, I have transitioned into becoming a highly certified cybersecurity expert. I currently hold the OSCP and CRTP certifications and am actively working towards obtaining the highly-coveted OSEP certification. As proof of my skills, I'm ranked in the top 1% on TryHackMe, competing against over 1,850,000 other users - Link to my profile.
My expertise includes executing manual penetration testing engagements of Web Applications, APIs, external and internal networks. I'm skilled at identifying and exploiting web vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, SQLi, and SSRF, and I'm well-versed in the safe utilization of penetration testing tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). Additionally, I'm experienced in attacking Active Directory using a C2 framework and supporting the team with penetration phases such as enumeration and exploitation. Within my role, I excel in developing comprehensive and accurate reports for both technical staff and management, ensuring that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of any vulnerabilities and recommended mitigation strategies.
Driven by a passion for continuous learning and professional growth, I am actively seeking to expand my skill set through obtaining certifications while also engaging in popular CTF / Bug Bounty hacking platforms during my free time. You can always reach me via my phone number located at the bottom of the page or contact me by Email. You can also click the GitHub icon
below this text in case you want to see how I code. Some of my hobbies are going to the gym, playing football and
traveling.
Like I mentioned above footbal is one of my hobbies. I have been both playing and watching football since I was a kid. My favourite football teams are Chelsea FC, PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv but mainly FC Real Madrid. I have been supporting them for more than 15 years and a dream of mine is to visit Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. The players that I enjoy watching the most are Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Cristiano Ronaldo. For the past 5 years Madridistas have won many thropies including 4 Champions Leagues and 1 La Liga.
Plovdiv is my hometown and it is one of the World’s most ancient cities and Europe’s oldest inhabited city — even beating Athens. Plovdiv is all in one: a Thracian and classical Greek polis, the pride of Philip of Macedon, the capital of Thrace under the Roman Empire, a centre of Byzantinism, a stronghold of the Bulgarians, a dream of the crusaders - a magnificent, wealth and most important city. Kendros, Eumolpia, Philippopolis, Pulpudeva, Thrimonzium, Pulden, Populdin, Ploudin, Filibe — those were the ancient names of Plovdiv throughout its 6000 to 8000 years of existence. The name Plovdiv first appeared in 15 century documents and has remained till today.