DeadPackets (Youssef Awad)

`$> whoami`

Graduate of Computer Engineering (with Comp Sci minor) from AUS
Head of Engineering & Co-Founder at CTFae
I enjoy playing CTFs and hacking (or breaking) things
I absolutely love DevOps and building solutions
Spreading knowledge in dev/cybersec is one of my many passions
You can contact me anytime for questions, I love answering them
Forever faithful to Python & Docker <3
⭐ Over my 9 years on GitHub, I have opened 150 issues, opened 91 PRs, pushed 3410 commits, created 40 repositories, contributed to 37 projects, gathered 80 stars across all my repos and gists

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[2024] 🏆 Won the Guinness World Record for the largest CTF in the world with CTFae @ BlackHat 2024 (link)
[2024] 🎤 Gave CTFae's first Cyber Drill workshop at HITB SecConf in Thailand @ HITB SecConf 2024 (link)
[2024] 💻 Hosted a CTF at GITEX GLOBAL with CTFae showcasing our new Cyber Drill technology @ GITEX GLOBAL 2024 (link)
[2024] 💻 Hosted the CTF for BSides Nashville with CTFae (our first USA CTF!) @ BSides Nashville 2024 (link)
[2024] 🏆 Won "Best Emarati Startup" with CTFae @ GISEC UAE 2024 (link)
[2024] 🏆 Became the Official CTF Partner for GISEC UAE (link)
[2024] 🎤 Gave a talk about CTFae's story and success @ CPX CyberAlley 2024 (link)
[2023] 💻 Hosted the ADQ CTF with CTFae @ ADQ CTF 2023 (link)
[2023] 💻 Hosted the CTF for BlackHat in Saudi Arabia with CTFae @ BlackHat 2023 (link)
[2023] 💻 Hosted the CTF for GITEX Africa in Morocco with CTFae @ GITEX Africa 2023 (link)
[2023] 💻 Hosted the CTF for the last HITB in Amsterdam with CTFae @ HITBAMS 2023 (link)
[2022] 💻 Hosted a CTF for the return of Dubai Police CTF in the UAE with CTFae @ DPCTF 2022 (link)
[2022] 💻 Hosted the CTF for the first ever BlackHat in Saudi Arabia with CTFae @ BlackHat 2022 (link)
[2022] 💻 Hosted a CTF for the Government of Thailand with CTFae @ TBCERT 2022 (link)
[2021] 💻 Hosted the largest CTF in the Middle East with CTFae @ AtHack 2021 (link)
[2021] 💻 Hosted the official jeopardy CTF with CTFae @ HITB CyberWeek 2021 (link)
[2021] 🎤 Gave a 2-day long training in Attack Defense CTFs @ HITB SECCONF (link_1) (link_2)
[2021] 🥇 1st Place Winner at The Hunt SOCathon hosted at GISEC (link)
[2021] 🏆 Created & hosted the longest CTF in UAE with CTFae (link)
[2021] 🏆 Awarded the "Outstanding CSE Student Talent Award" at AUS (link)
[2020] 🎤 Demonstrated a password stealing Windows attack @ GISEC (link)
[2020] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberKnight CTF (link)
[2020] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberTalents UAE Regional CTF (link)
[2020] 🥇 1st Place Winner at HITB Lockdown CTF (link)
[2019] 🎤 Invited to give a talk at DESC UAE
[2019] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberBattle Of The Emirates (link)
[2019] 🥈 2nd Place Winner at HITB AI Challenge (link)
[2019] 🥉 3rd Place Winner at CyberTalents Arab Regional CTF (link)
[2019] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberTalents UAE Regional CTF (link)
[2019] 🥇 1st Place Winner at Dubai Police CTF (link)
[2018] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberQuest Attack & Defence (link)
[2016] 🥇 1st Place Winner at CyberQuest CTF (link)
[2016] 🥈 2nd Place Winner at NYU CSAW Forensics CTF (link)