Dmitrii Strizhkov

February 2026 - Present

• Scaled the offensive team, implementing a Shadow-to-Lead mentorship program that cut junior onboarding-to-billable time by 40%
• Engineered a custom LLM-based agent for automated report generation, reducing administrative overhead by 20%
• Architected and deployed an MCP server and gateway, automating 40% of internal engagement execution
• Institutionalized peer-review process, reducing client clarification requests by 15%

April 2024 - February 2026

• Led strategic planning and execution of the penetration testing practice, aligning security initiatives with business objectives
• Conducted 50+ web application, 20+ network infrastructure, and wireless penetration tests independently
• Led adoption of the updated OWASP ASVS 5.0 framework for enhanced application security verification
• Reported directly to and assisted the CTO in shaping security strategy

February 2022 - April 2024

• Conducted testing on 200+ web applications, 40+ network infrastructures, and wireless networks
• Developed custom Python tooling, reducing testing time by 20% and report writing by 60%
• Produced comprehensive reports for technical and executive audiences with tailored remediation strategies
• Achieved average 60% improvement in client security maturity through personalized recommendations

May 2021 - February 2022

• Conducted internal and external penetration tests on networks, operating systems, and databases as part of a 4-member team
• Utilized NMAP and Nessus for network mapping, resulting in 20% improvement in network hardening
• Authored comprehensive penetration testing reports with vulnerability analysis and remediation strategies
• Assisted in incident response activities including forensic investigations and risk mitigation