Ahmed Shawky

Ahmed Shawky is a cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in various roles focused on security engineering and application security. As a Co-Founder at CyberDefenders since 2019, Ahmed has leveraged previous expertise gained at IBM as a Senior Security Engineer, where involvement in purple team activities emphasized the importance of detecting and preventing security threats. Prior to IBM, Ahmed served as a Senior Application Security Engineer at a confidential company, integrating security within the software development lifecycle and leading security assessments. Experience as a Senior Information Security Analyst at the CERT Division and a Senior Security Researcher at Synapse Labs further enriched Ahmed's skill set, focusing on threat analysis, security tool development, and research projects. Early career work as an Application Security Engineer at Marvelserv included conducting security assessments and delivering concise reports to enhance clients’ security postures.