Yehia Elghaly

Yehia M. Elghaly is the Co-Founder of Defenderon and a Lead Red Team Consultant at CPX, with more than 15 years of experience in offensive cybersecurity. Throughout his career, he has conducted over 200 security assessments across government, critical infrastructure, defense, aviation, banking, energy, and telecommunications sectors. His experience includes full-spectrum red team operations and security assessments of government systems and AI-powered applications. He holds a Master’s degree in Information Security and Digital Forensics from the University of East London. Yehia is the author of Learn Penetration Testing with Python 3.x, published in both First and Second Editions, and has discovered and responsibly disclosed more than 18 CVEs. He is an international cybersecurity speaker and has presented at leading industry conferences, including Black Hat, DefCamp, QuBit Conference, and Null Dubai. Yehia has also authored numerous technical articles published in recognized cybersecurity magazines and industry publications, sharing his research and practical expertise in offensive security, vulnerability research, and emerging cybersecurity technologies.