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Panos Petsanas

Head of Community @ Hack The Box

Athens, Greece

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Security professional turned community leader. I started out breaking things as a penetration tester, and now lead the team building a safe, competitive, and educational home for a community of over 4 million cybersecurity professionals at Hack The Box.

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Head of Community

Hack The Box · Athens, Greece

  • Lead the team responsible for a safe, competitive, and educational environment for over 4 million cybersecurity professionals
  • Define standards for community engagement, moderation, and support across Discord, forums, and social platforms
  • Oversee global initiatives — large-scale community events, CTFs, and meetups connecting talent with opportunity
  • Bridge the product ecosystem and the world's most active hacking community

Community Manager

Hack The Box

  • Managed day-to-day community engagement across Discord, forums, and social platforms
  • Handled moderation and support to keep the community safe and welcoming
  • Supported community programs and events ahead of moving into the CTF Project Manager role

Community CTF Project Manager

Hack The Box · Athens, Greece

  • Planned and ran Capture The Flag events for the Hack The Box community
  • Coordinated challenge design, logistics, and scheduling across CTF projects
  • Worked with the community to grow participation and engagement in CTF events

Penetration Tester

Neurosoft · Athens, Greece

  • Web, internal, and mobile penetration tests
  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Conducted trainings on cybersecurity issues

System Administrator

SITA · Athens International Airport, Greece

  • Windows administration: Active Directory management, DHCP/DNS
  • Troubleshooting and equipment usage reporting

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Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Community Management CTF Design Python Active Directory DNS / DHCP