Feras Khatib

Background

About Feras Khatib

am Feras Khatib, known professionally as “Panther” — a cybersecurity practitioner with a strong technical background, real-world problem-solving experience, and a deep passion for offensive security.With hands-on training in TCM Security’s PNPT methodology, I work through practical, end-to-end penetration testing scenarios that mirror real professional engagements.My workflow includes: • Advanced reconnaissance & enumeration • Vulnerability identification & validation • Targeted exploitation • Post-exploitation & lateral movement • Privilege escalation • Documentation, reporting, and real business impact assessmentI follow the PNPT approach designed by TCM Security, built on authenticity, real-world methodology, and ethical offensive security practices.Beyond cybersecurity, I bring over a decade of technical, engineering, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking experience from multiple fields, including HVAC/R systems, embedded controls, energy optimization, and AI-driven automation — a background that gives me an uncommon ability to analyze complex systems, understand how things break, and how they can be secured.Today, I focus on: • Ethical hacking & penetration testing • Network and web application security • Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, BloodHound, Impacket, and AD exploitation • Building secure lab environments • Continuous learning through PNPT, eJPT, Security+, and Red Team frameworks • Designing intelligent tools that combine cybersecurity with AI automationWhat makes me different is my mindset:I don’t memorize — I understand deeply, break systems apart, rebuild them, and extract patterns.I learn fast, think critically, and adapt instantly to new technologies and challenges.My mission is clear:To become a world-class penetration tester and build intelligent security tools that help organizations defend against modern threats — and to achieve every certification and milestone with discipline, clarity, and purpose.