Co-founder, CryptoGen Nepal

See your systems the way an attacker does.

I'm Nirmal Dahal, a cybersecurity consultant with 14+ years across offensive security, security operations and GRC. I assess your systems the way attackers do, build the monitoring that catches them, audit against the standards you're held to, and automate the work in between. Available for remote engagements.

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years in security: 14+years in security
certifications: 18certifications
talks, trainings and panels: 36talks, trainings and panels
ethical hackers, EC-Council 2021: Top 10ethical hackers, EC-Council 2021

About me

14+ years across offence, defence and audit.

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Nirmal DahalCo-founder, CryptoGen Nepal

I started in security in 2012, working independently, and in 2016 became a web application penetration tester, testing for banks and payment providers. In 2019 I co-founded CryptoGen Nepal, where I lead the technical work across testing, security operations and audit. I also teach at Softwarica College and help run Pentester Nepal, a security community of more than 6,000 members.

Co-founder, CryptoGen Nepal · since 2019
Part-time lecturer, Softwarica College of IT & E-commerce · since 2022
Community leader, Pentester Nepal · since 2017

Services

Where I can help.

Testing, monitoring and audit work for teams that need evidence, not just a report.

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Hacktivities

The moments that stand out.

Firsts, rankings, research and work with a public trail. Open one for the story and where to read more.

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Plus 36 talks, trainings and panels delivered.

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In the media

On TV, podcasts and the tech press.

Explaining attacks and how to stay safe, for audiences well beyond security teams. Videos play right here.

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Certifications

Credentials across offence, defence and audit.

All 18 certifications

ISONov 2024ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
EC-CouncilMar 2021Certified Ethical Hacker (Master)
APIsec UniversityOct 2025Certified API Security Analyst
Cyber Warfare LabsApr 2025Certified Multi-Cloud Red Teaming Analyst
Cyber Warfare LabsJun 2025Certified Multi-Cloud Blue Team Analyst
SISA InfosecJul 2020Certified PCI Security Implementer

Recommendations

What people I've worked with say.

“I had the privilege of working with Nirmal. He led a comprehensive security audit that uncovered critical vulnerabilities and delivered a clear remediation roadmap…”

Aslam AliFormer Head of SOC, eSewa

“I worked with Nirmal as a security vendor across several audit engagements. He identified and helped remediate high-risk vulnerabilities and ensured alignment with standards like ISO 27001. Top-tier expertise, recognized globally.”

Abhisek BhattaraiFormer ISO, IME Khalti

“I had the privilege of working with Nirmal. He led a comprehensive security audit that uncovered critical vulnerabilities and delivered a clear remediation roadmap…”

Aslam AliFormer Head of SOC, eSewa

“I worked with Nirmal as a security vendor across several audit engagements. He identified and helped remediate high-risk vulnerabilities and ensured alignment with standards like ISO 27001. Top-tier expertise, recognized globally.”

Abhisek BhattaraiFormer ISO, IME Khalti

“I had the privilege of working with Nirmal. He led a comprehensive security audit that uncovered critical vulnerabilities and delivered a clear remediation roadmap…”

Aslam AliFormer Head of SOC, eSewa

“I worked with Nirmal as a security vendor across several audit engagements. He identified and helped remediate high-risk vulnerabilities and ensured alignment with standards like ISO 27001. Top-tier expertise, recognized globally.”

Abhisek BhattaraiFormer ISO, IME Khalti

“I highly recommend Nirmal as a cybersecurity leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. He's incredibly knowledgeable, generous with his time, and a true asset to any team.”

Samme NewtonHead of SOC, Defence Logic

“Nirmal has gone on to co-found CryptoGen Nepal and establish himself as one of the country's leading cybersecurity visionaries, earning global recognition for his expertise in offensive and defensive security as well as GRC.”

Hugh Shepherd Jr.Principal Consultant, HSJR Global Solutions

“I highly recommend Nirmal as a cybersecurity leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. He's incredibly knowledgeable, generous with his time, and a true asset to any team.”

Samme NewtonHead of SOC, Defence Logic

“Nirmal has gone on to co-found CryptoGen Nepal and establish himself as one of the country's leading cybersecurity visionaries, earning global recognition for his expertise in offensive and defensive security as well as GRC.”

Hugh Shepherd Jr.Principal Consultant, HSJR Global Solutions

“I highly recommend Nirmal as a cybersecurity leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. He's incredibly knowledgeable, generous with his time, and a true asset to any team.”

Samme NewtonHead of SOC, Defence Logic

“Nirmal has gone on to co-found CryptoGen Nepal and establish himself as one of the country's leading cybersecurity visionaries, earning global recognition for his expertise in offensive and defensive security as well as GRC.”

Hugh Shepherd Jr.Principal Consultant, HSJR Global Solutions

Writing

Research and write-ups.

Vulnerability write-ups, research notes and lessons from the community.

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Let's scope it together.

Tell me what you need to protect and by when. I'll reply with whether I can help and how I'd approach it.

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