Academics + Research
Academic rigor shapes every assessment and recommendation. Research insights translate into actionable security outcomes.
Navid Fazle Rabbi
Security Researcher + Consultant
Consultation provided as part of Numbers Inc x RedHawks Cyber Research
You Cannot
Defend
What You Have Never
Tried To
Break.
Pillars
Six foundational principles that shape our approach, decision-making, and execution across every engagement.
Leadership + Strategy
Security maturity grows through aligned leadership. Strategy connects risk posture to measurable organizational goals.
Defense by Offense
Red-team thinking uncovers blind spots early. Offensive testing informs resilient defensive architecture.
Secure Architecture
Systems should be secure by design, not by add-ons. Architecture reviews prioritize durability and clarity.
Data + Governance
Data security is inseparable from governance discipline. Controls are mapped to policy, privacy, and operational reality.
Ethical + Impact-Focus
Every engagement considers impact on people and society. Ethics guide decisions beyond compliance.
My Books
Original works and published ideas that reflect my thinking, research depth, and commitment to cybersecurity education.
Collaboration
Strategic partnerships and joint initiatives that foster innovation, shared knowledge, and meaningful impact.
Worked For
Organizations where I contributed expertise, built systems, and delivered measurable security outcomes.
Collaborated with
Institutions, teams, and professionals I have partnered with to advance research, security practices, and community growth.
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PROJECTS COMPLETED
Industries Spanning
Big Tech, Cloud, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Government, Academia, Telecom, Open-Source, Digital Experience.
Research & Conversation
A space where rigorous inquiry meets open dialogue, sharing research, seminars, and public discussions that bridge technical depth with real-world impact.
Research
My academic research centers on Side-Channel Analysis, Reverse Engineering, and real-world Cryptography, with a strong focus on connecting hardware-level behavior to application-layer security.
My industry work focuses on Offensive Security, including web and mobile application security, browser security, source code analysis, and emerging domains such as AI attacks and AI security.
Explore moreConversations
I regularly deliver talks, seminars, workshops, and publish public newsletters, distilling key ideas and lessons from my ongoing journey of learning, teaching, and engaging with diverse audiences.
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Notable Works
Selected projects, publications, and contributions that reflect depth of expertise, practical impact, and sustained commitment to advancing cybersecurity.
In this strategic discussion, we decoded Bangladesh Bank’s ICT Security Policy—examining its strengths, gaps, and real-world impact. We explored how the policy shapes national cybersecurity standards, the challenges of implementation, and the opportunities to build a more resilient and proactive financial security ecosystem in Bangladesh.
In this cybersecurity planning and strategic conversation with the ICT Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh, we explored whether information security is truly being taken seriously in the country. We discussed current challenges, policy gaps, and the need for stronger national strategies, focusing on proactive measures, skilled workforce development, and building a resilient cybersecurity ecosystem for Bangladesh.
Services
Professional security offerings designed to strengthen systems, reduce risk, and enable resilient digital growth.
Advisory, assessment, and strategic guidance for organizations seeking stronger security architecture, risk clarity, and long-term resilience.
Security Strategy & Architecture
I provide security architecture guidelines, conduct secure system design reviews, develop defense-in-depth strategies, support security ideation for new products, and perform go-live security readiness and maturity assessments to ensure systems are resilient from concept to deployment.
Application & Platform Security
I conduct web application security reviews, API security assessments, and mobile application security evaluations, along with Secure SDLC and DevSecOps maturity assessments to help teams build and maintain security throughout the development lifecycle.
Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
I perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, conduct threat modeling and risk analysis, and carry out security control gap analysis and overall security posture and maturity assessments to help organizations identify weaknesses and strengthen their defenses.
Identity, Data & Infrastructure Security
I conduct Identity and Access Management reviews, develop data security and protection strategies, assess cloud infrastructure security, and strengthen cyber hygiene and baseline security practices to ensure foundational resilience across environments.
Policy, Governance & Advanced Topics
I advise on security governance and best practices, develop cyber warfare strategy and advanced threat modeling frameworks, and design executive-level security awareness strategies to align leadership with evolving risk landscapes and strategic defense priorities.
Student-Focused Training
I provide structured cybersecurity career roadmaps, foundational introductions to cybersecurity, and core training in offensive and defensive security, along with research pathway guidance in security and cryptography, support for CTFs and certifications, and personalized mentorship and academic direction sessions.
Corporate Training & Workshops
I deliver cybersecurity awareness programs for teams, secure coding and application security training, specialized API and web security sessions for developers, DevSecOps fundamentals for engineering teams, data protection and cyber hygiene training, and incident awareness programs that foster a strong security culture.
Specialized & Advanced Sessions
I conduct threat modeling workshops, lead in-depth security architecture sessions, promote privacy and security by design principles, and design custom workshops tailored to the specific needs and risk landscape of each organization.
Expertise
Core domains of specialization that combine academic rigor, industry experience, and practical execution across modern cybersecurity landscapes.
numbers inc. x redhawks cyber research
RedHawks Cyber Research is a research and consultancy arm of Numbers Incorporated, focused on advancing secure technologies through a human-centric lens. We specialize in security consulting, training, and knowledge creation, empowering leaders to understand and navigate rapid digital transformation where security is not an afterthought, but the default.
Contact
Navid Fazle Rabbi is a security consultant and researcher with experience across diverse security domains at both local and global levels. He is a PhD candidate in Security at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the founder of Numbers Incorporated, an organization focused on building security-centric technologies. He is also the author of the best-selling book সাইবার সিকিউরিটির প্রথম পাঠ, which has helped introduce cybersecurity to a broad audience.