Furqan Khan is a security researcher who loves to innovate in Python, pentesting, ML, AI, and big data ecosystems.
With a gold medal at both M.Tech and B.Tech, he started off as a research scientist at NITK, where he developed a web app scanner for the Ministry of IT (India). He then worked as a security researcher with Paladion Networks and Wipro Dubai exploring pentesting/exploitation space where he developed tools such as vulnerability scanner and a threat intelligence platform.
Currently, he is working with Du-Telecom Dubai as a pentesting manager. He has published and co-authored white papers and journals with Springer and Elsevier, and has also presented his research and development work at international conferences, including CoCon.
There is a well-known saying that goes like this: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." I have the following improvisation to it: "Allmighty Allah has created you uniquely with the ability to be yourself and yet acquire wisdom from all the brilliant people around you."
This book would never have been possible without the love and support of my amazing father, Mr Shakeel Ahmed Khan, my beautiful mother, Mrs Night Khan, my fantastic brother, Burhan Khan, and my wonderful partner in crime, Zakiya Khan.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to those people who have been the catalyst for whatever little I have been able to achieve: Mr Walid Kamal, Mrs Santhi Thilagam, Mr Sayed Wajahat Ali, Mr Gobind Basmall, Mr Siddharth Anbalahan, Mrs Mehmooda Jan, Mr Hassan Magray, and Mr Ateef Hyder. I am grateful to all of you for believing in me.