Nima Nikjoo

Nima Nikjoo

Malware Analyst - Security Researcher

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  • About me

    Cyber security consultant. | Threat intelligence analyst. | Reverse engineer & Malware analyst. | Windows Exploit Developer. | System Programmer. | Cyber Security Trainer.

  • Education

    • Payame Noor University (PNU) of Assaloye,IRAN

      2010 - 2014
      Master's Degree
    • Islamic Azad University

      2007 - 2010
      Engineer's Degree
  • Experience

    • SEPAR Security Lab.

      Mar 2006 - Jun 2014
      Malware Analyst - Security Researcher

      Duqu AnalysisFlame AnalysisRed-October AnalysisSystem ProgrammingDevelopment of Virtual Machine ProtectionDevelopment of Orange Metamorphic Engine ( With 1% Similarity )Development of Improved Nanomits Technology Programming Anti-Reversing Frameworks such as Obfuscators and RISC Virtualizer

    • Symantec

      Aug 2014 - Apr 2019
      Malware Analysis & Software Security Assessor

      1.Engine Security Examination2.Provide some restricted information from Dark Web and underground areas3.Limited Malware Analysis Job4.Security Risk Management And Threat Consulting

    • Bitdefender

      Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
      Malware analyst and security assessor

      Working Remotely With BitDefender Malware Analysis Lab.

    • Self Employed

      Feb 2015 - May 2017
      Security Consultant

      - Defensive security consulting for private companies - Hardening server security ( Microsoft based servers )

    • Amnpardaz Software Co.

      May 2017 - Sept 2017
      Security Assessor of Antivirus Engine

      Low-Level Bug Hunting on Padvish Anti-Malware Family Engine

    • Self-employed

      Apr 2019 - now
      Malware Analyst and Exploit Developer

      - Malware analysis- Vulnerability researcher and exploit developer- Low-Level system programming- Cyber security consulting- Cyber espionage analysts

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CHFI

      Jun 2014
    • ECSA

      Jun 2014
    • ECSP

      May 2014
    • Security+

      Apr 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nima Nikjoo
      Conference Speaker of "Modern Software Obfuscatio Techniques" Sharif University of Technology Mar 2016 Talking about old obfuscation techniques and they weakness and introduce some modern obfuscation methods that improved to have more security and more stability.
    • Awarded to Nima Nikjoo
      Conference speaker of malware analysis - Sep 2012 - Take Closer View of Duqu Malware Analysis
    • Awarded to Nima Nikjoo
      Certified High Security Obfuscation Method Crackmes.de Jan 2010 Link to Challenge : http://www.crackmes.de/users/benladan/first_iranian_obfuscator_crackme/