A decade of real-world cybersecurity experience β now focused on training the next generation of security professionals.
MSc Information Security β’ CEH β’ OSCP β’ CompTIA Security+
Bilal is a UK-based senior cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of hands-on experience across penetration testing, threat intelligence, red team operations, and security architecture. He has delivered security assessments for financial institutions, NHS trusts, and government agencies β and holds five industry certifications including the prestigious OSCP.
After noticing a significant skills gap in the cybersecurity talent pipeline, Bilal founded TechBide in 2021 with a single goal: to deliver training that actually prepares people for real-world roles β not just exams.
Independent Consultant β UK & Remote
Delivering penetration tests and red team engagements for financial services, healthcare, and government clients. Specialising in web application and infrastructure testing.
UK Financial Sector β London
Led vulnerability management programme, managed SIEM operations, and conducted incident response investigations across enterprise environments.
Threat Intelligence Team β Manchester
Researching advanced persistent threats (APTs), malware analysis, and publishing vulnerability disclosures through responsible bug bounty programmes.
University of Manchester
Graduated with Distinction. Dissertation on network intrusion detection using machine learning. Awarded the Faculty Prize for Outstanding Achievement.
Certified Ethical Hacker
EC-Council
Offensive Security Certified Professional
Offensive Security
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Certified Penetration Testing Professional
CPENT
Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
Cisco
Master of Science β Information Security
University of Manchester
The cybersecurity skills gap is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. Thousands of roles go unfilled every year β not because people lack potential, but because the training available isn't practical enough.
TechBide was built to fix that. Every course, every session, every resource is designed to give you job-ready skills β not just theory. We believe in learning by doing, and Bilal's teaching style reflects that from the very first lesson.
Curriculum built around actual attack techniques and defensive strategies used in industry today.
Trained by a practitioner, not a lecturer β someone who does this work every day.
We measure success by your employment, not your exam score.