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# Nathaniel Profile

## About Me

* My name is Nathaniel Fernandes
* Been working in tech for over the last 8 years 
* Started working at the age of 16, from development to architecture to management in the tech domain.

## Notable Accomplishments

* Got my CISSP at the age of 23 
  * [Credly](https://www.credly.com/badges/660f96e7-9751-4f67-b163-637f9608b47d)

* Spoken at multiple conferences/local communities, including Google Dev Feast, Hack the Box, and Breachforce
  * [Breachforce](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/breachforce_breachforce-cybersecurity-collaboration-activity-7228840264654626816-TiJ9?utm_source=share\&utm_medium=member_desktop)

* Keynote speaker at Responsible Netism (2017)
  * Social engineering high-value targets
    * <https://marathi.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/work-together-for-cyber-security/articleshow/60784898.cms>

* Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (2024)
  * Breaking into cybersecurity
    * <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7098597108487745536/>

* After being awarded a grant by Honourable Minister [Ashwini Vaishnaw](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwini-vaishnaw-349b40226/)
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* Most recently, discovered a backdooring mechanism in AWS EC2 Connect&#x20;
  * [From Curiosity to Backdoor: How I Found a Stealthy Persistence Technique in EC2 Instance Connect](/blog/from-curiosity-to-backdoor-how-i-found-a-stealthy-persistence-technique-in-ec2-instance-connect.md)

## What I Do&#x20;

* Work in offensive, defence and architecture to also develop security tools
* Most recently, it included breaking into a power grid substation
* Also dealt with testing the 5G infrastructure.
* I also deal with the general offensive side like testing web application. but also deal with the defence on improving the visibility across the environment.
* Currently, I am more focused on the cloud security front on AWS.

## Public Interviews YouTube

### John Hammond&#x20;

#### He Passed CISSP At Age 23

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### Grant Collins

#### Build Practical Experience in Cybersecurity Today (Cybersecurity Homelabs)

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