Abdul Mannan Qayyum
Abdul Mannan Qayyum, cybersecurity instructor

Cybersecurity instructor · Founder & CTO, KingSec

Cybersecurity instructor at 22.

Security audits, vulnerability assessment, and hands-on security training for SMBs and MSPs.

KingSec, shipped and audited, is the clearest proof of how I work.

Finding · KingSec Internal AuditCritical

Privilege escalation via misconfigured service role

Identified during the pre-release audit lifecycle and fixed before v1.0.1 shipped. Full finding details withheld from this public writeup.

E1Executed or directly observed.
status: resolved

Proof

Real work, not a pitch.

Led by the clearest evidence first: a real audit, a real product, a real training deck.

Security audit

Ubuntu Security Audit

Single-host security audit of a personal Ubuntu server, 5 findings, all remediated, with before/after evidence for each.

E1Executed or directly observed.5 exhibits, before/after evidence

Flagship product

KingSec

Local-first, AI-augmented attack surface & vulnerability management for SMBs and MSPs.

The problem

SMBs and IT admins need real vulnerability management without sending their attack surface data to a third-party cloud.

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What is verified

  • E1Executed or directly observed.3,234+ tests passing, mypy clean, 3/3 architecture contracts enforced
  • E1Executed or directly observed.Full security audit lifecycle completed, including a critical privilege-escalation fix
  • E4Product or architecture decision — a judgment call, not a fact to verify.Zero-telemetry, bring-your-own-AI-key architecture reduces vendor lock-in and data exposure risk
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Training

Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training

60-minute live session teaching non-technical staff to recognize and respond to real threats.

Preview slide from the Cybersecurity Awareness Training deck
Preview slide from the Cybersecurity Awareness Training deck
Preview slide from the Cybersecurity Awareness Training deck
Download deck (PDF)
See all the work, including what is planned

Credentials

Cybersecurity instructor at 22. Teaching at PNY Trainings, working as an Information Security Analyst at Cyberlegends, certified in CCEP and CRTOM.

Also completing a BS in Computer Science at Virtual University of Pakistan, and holds a Diploma in Professional Cybersecurity from Cyberlegends, 2024 to 2025, including a full security internship.

More about my background

Get in touch

Reach out.

If you need a security audit, a vulnerability assessment, or hands-on training for your team, I would like to hear about it.