ABOUT US

DarkCell AB was established in 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden. Initially it was founded as a platform to manage consulting projects and contracts our founder, Hamid, had been employed for. It swiftly evolved into an independent boutique specializing in offensive security services. Prior to DarkCell, Hamid used to work for about ten years at Immunity Inc as a consultant, followed by a year at Trail of Bits. Prior to that, since 2003 he catered to an array of high-profile clients in the government and private sectors as an independent contractor, delivering security consultation and leading various engagements. With about two decades of hands-on experience in the field, he founded DarkCell AB, utilizing it as a conduit to directly offer his experience and services to clients the way he believes works best.

Over the years, we have audited applications, source codes, products, and devices for numerous high-profile, globally recognized vendors and firms, forming an integral part of our extensive background. These engagements have bestowed upon us invaluable experience and insight across a diverse range of market and industry sectors. These include, but are not limited to, government, finance, IT security vendors, telecommunications, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), mobile app solutions and embedded devices.

Our small team of security professionals, led by our founder Hamid Kashfi, boasts decades of collective experience in various domains of security. Despite our small team size, we possess extensive practical knowledge across multiple domains such as penetration testing, red-teaming, software security and source code review, threat analysis, embedded devices, network infrastructure, wireless communications, database systems, mobile and web applications. Currently, Hamid represents the lead  consultant at the heart of our company. Nevertheless, we are bolstered by a pool of on-call professionals, ready to be deployed to projects as and when required. In circumstances where a client's needs surpass our in-house expertise, we readily tap into our network of seasoned external consultants. This approach guarantees our clients receive the most insightful advice and custom solutions, tailored to their unique requirements. They are thereby assured that their needs are met not just by our core team, but also by our larger, flexible network of experts when the project demands it.