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Alaa Abdulridha
Alaa Abdulridha's Biography
Alaa Abdulridha is a software engineering leader and cybersecurity researcher known for securing the systems of Facebook, Twitter, and the U.S. Department of Defense. He currently serves as Engineering Director and Security Engineer at SerpApi, where he leads[1] teams building scalable, secure web scraping and API solutions. Recognized[2] in the bug bounty communities of Facebook and Twitter, Alaa has earned multiple [3]Hall of Fame honors and international recognition for responsible disclosures. His previous experience includes securing enterprise systems at Hyundai AutoEver Europe GmbH and leading infrastructure security at GPS LVN. Fluent in Arabic, English, German, and Russian, Alaa has also earned certifications from ACM, AAAI, OWASP, and Offensive Security. His[4] philosophy blends secure-by-design software development with proactive threat modeling and continuous learning[5].
Alaa’s technical expertise includes Ruby on Rails, scalable backend systems, penetration testing, automation pipelines, cloud security, distributed crawling infrastructure, SOC-2 and ISO 27001 compliance, and secure platform architecture. His work focuses on delivering systems that are secure, fast, transparent[6], and built to scale globally.
Before joining SerpApi[7], Alaa led vulnerability research and Security Operations Center (SOC) functions for Hyundai AutoEver Europe GmbH, where he secured enterprise-wide automotive digital platforms and enhanced global security posture across cloud and on-premise environments[8].
Alaa is internationally recognized for his security[9] research and responsible vulnerability disclosures. His findings have been acknowledged[10] by major institutions,
including:
- Facebook (Meta) – Security Hall of Fame
- Twitter (X) – Security Hall of Fame
- United Nations – Vulnerability Recognition
- U.S. Department of Defense – VDP Hall of Fame
- Numerous additional acknowledgments across global technology and governmental platforms
He is passionate about cybersecurity, automation, engineering [11]excellence, and building technology ecosystems that are resilient and verifiable. His work sits at the intersection of security, data transparency, and high-scale engineering.
Expertise
- Engineering leadership and organizational strategy
- Scalable backend and distributed systems
- Penetration testing and offensive security research
- SOC-2 and ISO 27001 compliance design
- API security, cloud security, and threat modeling
- High-throughput web crawling and data orchestration
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiMzpjgAXv8
- ↑ https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/549864/
- ↑ https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/facebook-awards-55k-bug-bounty-for-third-party-vulnerabilities-that-could-compromise-its-internal-network
- ↑ https://gbhackers.com/how-one-engineer-exposed-critical-flaws-inside-facebook-twitter-and-the-department-of-defense/
- ↑ https://x.com/DailySwig/status/1374329086777122819
- ↑ https://gigazine.net/news/20201215-facebook-subdomain-bug-bounty/
- ↑ https://www.securityweek.com/facebook-paid-out-50k-vulnerabilities-allowing-access-internal-systems/
- ↑ https://cybersecuritynews.com/from-iraq-to-global-recognition-how-alaa-abdulridha-bridges-software-engineering-and-cybersecurity-to-secure-innovation
- ↑ https://www.technology.org/2021/11/21/the-making-of-an-offensive-security-web-expert-lessons-from-alaa-abdulridhas-oswe-journey-and-real-world-exploits/
- ↑ https://hackread.com/hall-of-fame-researcher-facebook-twitter-us-dod/
- ↑ https://thesiliconreview.com/2021/10/beyond-the-checklist-how-alaa-abdulridhas-red-teaming-philosophy-is-reshaping-enterprise-security