Cybersecurity that holds up when it is tested for real.
Independent offensive security, compliance and training. A decade securing finance, healthcare, government, transport and technology organisations across the UK and internationally. Led by Abdullah Bin Zarshaid, MSc, CEH.
Seven ways I reduce your risk.
Senior, hands-on work, not scanner dumps. Every engagement ends with findings your team can act on and evidence that survives a client audit.
Offensive Security
Authorized, manual-led penetration testing across web, API, mobile, network and cloud, plus red team scenarios.
AI & LLM Security
Securing AI-powered applications: prompt injection, jailbreaks, model and data abuse, and the new LLM attack surface.
Compliance & GRC
ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR and NIST CSF readiness, from gap assessment to audit-ready evidence.
Threat Hunting & SOC
Proactive hunting, IOC review, log and OSINT analysis, dark web exposure review and detection-gap advisory.
Incident Response
Contain, preserve evidence, investigate root cause and recover, with a report you can stand behind.
Cloud Security
Posture and configuration review across AWS and Azure, identity, exposure, logging, secrets and hardening.
Virtual CISO
Senior security ownership without the overhead, roadmap, risk register, policy and board-ready reporting.
Outcomes, not activity.
A decade of measurable impact across regulated industries.
Compliance, mapped to what your clients ask for.
Readiness, gap assessment and audit coordination across the standards that matter, explained in plain business language.
Credentials and a stack to back them.
CISSP, CEH certified, with 50+ vendor and framework certifications across leading security technologies.
Clear deliverables, every time.
No vague "we will take a look." You know exactly what lands on your desk at the end.
What sets this apart.
Manual, not just scans
Real testing by a certified consultant — the flaws scanners never find.
Evidence, always
Every finding proven with reproducible proof — never theoretical output.
One expert, direct
The person who scopes is the person who tests and reports. No hand-offs.
Retest included
Fixed issues retested and formally closed — proof the work is done.
Built for the people who own the risk.
Prove security to win deals
Get through enterprise security questionnaires and SOC 2 readiness without a full security team.
Find what your pipeline misses
Manual testing of web, API, mobile and cloud — mapped to OWASP and delivered with fixes your team can action.
Understand real exposure
Clear, evidenced reporting on where the risk actually is — in language leadership can act on.
A senior practitioner, not a sales funnel.
Working with ABZSECURE
- The person who scopes the work is the person who tests it and writes the report.
- Findings proven with reproducible evidence — no scanner output dressed as a pentest.
- Direct line to your consultant throughout. No account managers, no hand-offs.
- Fixed price agreed up front. Retest of fixed issues included.
Typical large firm
- Sold by seniors, delivered by rotating juniors you never met.
- Automated scan output padded into a long report.
- Layers of account managers between you and the tester.
- Hourly billing, change orders, retest as a paid extra.
What you can expect from every engagement.
Findings are proven with safe, reproducible evidence — never theoretical scanner output. If I report it, I can show you exactly how it works and what it means.
An executive summary your board can read, and a technical annex your engineers can act on — every issue with clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance.
Fixed issues are retested and formally closed, with an updated report you can hand to clients, auditors, or leadership as proof the work is done.
Stay current. Stay defended.
Trusted sources I follow and recommend, for advisories, vulnerabilities and threat intelligence.
CISA Advisories
Official US government alerts on active threats and exploited vulnerabilities.
OWASP Top 10
The standard reference for the most critical web application security risks.
NIST CSF 2.0
The governance framework behind modern cyber risk management.
The Hacker News
Daily reporting on breaches, malware and emerging attacker techniques.
BleepingComputer
In-depth coverage of ransomware, data breaches and security tooling.
SANS Internet Storm Center
Daily analyst diaries tracking what is actively being attacked right now.
Frequently asked.
What services do you offer?
Offensive security (penetration testing and red team), AI and LLM security, compliance and GRC readiness, threat hunting, incident response, cloud security and virtual CISO advisory, plus hands-on training and certification preparation.
How quickly can you start?
Scoping usually happens within a few days of first contact. The engagement window itself is agreed up front so it fits around your team and your customers, with no surprises.
Do you work with startups, or only large enterprises?
Both. You get direct access to the person doing the work, scaled to what you need, whether that is a single application test for a startup or an ongoing security partnership for a larger organisation.
Can you help us become audit-ready for ISO 27001 or SOC 2?
Yes. I take you from gap assessment through remediation, policy and evidence preparation, and coordination with your auditor. Certificates and attestations are issued by the accredited bodies; I get you ready for them.
What are your credentials?
MSc in Computer Networks and Security, CISSP and CEH certified, plus 50+ vendor and framework certifications across leading security technologies, and a decade of delivery across regulated industries.
Do you offer training and certification prep?
Yes. Hands-on team training across pentesting, secure coding, cloud and AI security, security awareness for all staff, and structured preparation for certifications including OSCP, CEH, CISSP and Security+.
Let us secure what matters.
Whether you need a pentest, compliance readiness, an incident handled, or your team trained, start with a conversation.