Aidan Preston

Aidan Preston has a strong background in cybersecurity and IT support. Aidan is currently working as a Security Researcher at HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and AP Cyber. In these roles, they are responsible for identifying and reporting vulnerabilities in various systems. Prior to that, Aidan worked as a Penetration Tester at Commissum (Eurofins Cyber Security UK) from 2019 to 2021, where they conducted assessments to identify weaknesses in clients' security systems. Before that, they gained experience as a Network Support Engineer at COMPUTER CABLE NETWORKS LIMITED, where they installed and managed networks and Windows Server environments for small to medium-sized businesses. Aidan also worked as an Apprentice Network Engineer at the same company. Aidan started their career as an IT Technician at Bits n Bytes, where they provided customer support and carried out hardware and software repairs. Overall, Aidan's work experience demonstrates their expertise in cybersecurity, network support, and IT troubleshooting.

Aidan Preston's education history includes completing a Cyberist program at CompTIA's Cyber Ready program. From 2014 to 2016, they attended Dundee and Angus College, where they obtained an HND in Networking, specializing in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Prior to college, Aidan attended Blairgowrie High School from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, Aidan has obtained several certifications including CREST Registered Pentester (CRT) and CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA) from CREST, Cyber Essentials Assessor from The IASME Consortium, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Certified Red Team Operator from Zero-Point Security Ltd, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) from Offensive Security, Rasta Labs from Hack The Box, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Security Analytics Professional, and CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA, Offshore from Hack The Box, and Sophos Certified Engineer from Sophos. They also hold certifications in Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) and Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician from Cisco.