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Ahmed Elessaway

Cybersecurity researcher specializing in Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR), OSINT investigations, and Threat Intelligence. Dedicated to transforming raw telemetry and scattered artifacts into actionable defensive intelligence.

Ahmed Elessaway
xElessaway DFIR / OSINT / CTI

Methodology & Focus

Investigation-led work, built for analysts.

The core of my work is grounded in evidence-driven analysis: memory and disk artifact extraction, adversary infrastructure tracking, passive OSINT pivots, and realistic threat intelligence reporting.

All writeups, case studies, and practice CTF challenges are shared publicly to support the defensive security community and elevate practitioner tradecraft.

Track Record & Community

Proof in the Work.

2nd Place — CyCTF'25 Finals

National finals qualification and advanced forensics championship.

2nd Place — Arab Cyberwar Games

Regional championship covering multi-stage threat hunting and incident response.

4th Place — EG-CERT CTF Finals & CSC-1

National CERT cybersecurity competition across DFIR and investigative tracks.

200+ Attendees Trained

Delivered hands-on practical instruction in OSINT methodologies and digital forensics.