OFFENSIVE
SECURITY FOR
MODERN
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Advanced red teaming, Active Directory exploitation, application security, and AI-driven security engineering for organizations requiring deep technical expertise, delivered by a specialist cybersecurity unit based in Kathmandu, Nepal, not a sales pipeline.
Attack Surface Analysis
External and internal mapping
Threat Emulation
TTP-driven scenarios
AI Security Pipelines
Local, Gemini, Ollama
Infrastructure Assessment
Kubernetes, cloud, IAM
Certifications obtained by the unit.
Industry-recognized credentials we’ve earned across web, mobile, Active Directory, and adversary-simulation domains. Each one is verifiable through the issuing body.
Hall of fame.
Organizations that have publicly acknowledged our security research and responsible-disclosure work. We coordinate every finding with the vendor before disclosure.
The specialist advantage.
Focused expert teams outperform large consultancies on technical work. You collaborate directly with the operators executing the engagement - no account-management layer, no offshore pipeline. Cycle times are short, methodology is research-driven, and AI-assisted workflows compress what used to take weeks into days.
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Application Security
Web, API, and logic-flaw deep-dives.
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Mobile & Runtime
iOS, Android, and instrumentation work.
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Network Security
Network-layer vulnerabilities and infrastructure security analysis.
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AI Engineer
Local LLM deployments and pipelines.
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Research & Tooling
Custom tooling and detection engineering.
Service matrix.
Six concentrated practice areas. Each engagement is scoped from primitivesassets, threat model, success criterianot from a fixed package.
Offensive Security Operations
End-to-end internal and external offensive assessments against production estates.
- Active Directory exploitation
- Kerberos attack chains
- Lateral movement & persistence
- SQL injection & data extraction
- External / internal network testing
Application Security
Deep web, API, and mobile testing focused on logic flaws and authentication boundaries.
- Web application testing
- REST & GraphQL API security
- Mobile bypass techniques
- Frida instrumentation
- Runtime & binary analysis
AI Security Engineering
Private model deployments and AI-assisted offensive workflows for security teams.
- Gemini integrations
- Ollama / local-model deployment
- AI-assisted vulnerability analysis
- Workflow automation
- Security pipelines
Network Security
External and internal network assessments focused on segmentation, exposed services, and lateral-movement opportunities.
- External & internal pentesting
- Network segmentation review
- Wireless / Wi-Fi assessment
- Firewall & access control audit
- Lateral-movement analysis
Mobile Security
iOS and Android application testing with runtime instrumentation, certificate handling, and platform-specific bypass.
- iOS & Android pentesting
- Frida / Objection instrumentation
- SSL pinning & root-detection bypass
- Reverse engineering & static analysis
- Insecure storage & IPC review
Security Research & Tooling
Custom tooling, detection logic, and research that flows back into client engagements.
- Custom offensive tooling
- Detection engineering
- Malware & binary analysis
- Research automation
- Public disclosure work
AI-driven security engineering.
We deploy AI inside the operations loop, not as a marketing layer. Local LLMs run on isolated infrastructure for analysis that cannot leave the engagement boundary; managed models accelerate research and triage where data classification permits.
- 01Local / private LLMs. Ollama-based deployments for offline vulnerability analysis on regulated data.
- 02Gemini integrations. Long-context reasoning over engagement artifacts, codebases, and traffic.
- 03AI-assisted vulnerability analysis. LLM-augmented review of source code, IR output, and binary artifacts.
- 04Automated research workflows. Continuous scanning, triage, and CVE correlation pipelines.
- 05Secure offline AI environments. Air-gapped inference for sensitive client material.
Probe the unit.
A small interactive consoletype help to enumerate available commands. Useful, intentionally minimal, and an honest indicator of how we like to interact with systems.
Tactical engagement process.
Six phaseseach with explicit deliverables, defined exit criteria, and an executive checkpoint. No phase ends because the calendar said so.
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Scoping & Reconnaissance
Asset inventory, threat model alignment, rules-of-engagement, passive surface mapping.
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Threat Modeling
Adversary profile selection, attack-tree construction, success criteria definition.
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Offensive Assessment
Active enumeration, vulnerability discovery, AD/web/cloud-specific testing tracks.
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Exploitation & Validation
Proof-of-impact chains, controlled lateral movement, business-impact validation.
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Reporting & Remediation
Executive narrative, technical findings, replay artifacts, remediation guidance.
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Executive Debriefing
Boardroom walkthrough, mitigation roadmap, retest scheduling.
Posture & pipeline.
A snapshot of engagement output over the last twelve months.
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Assessments conducted
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Critical vulns identified
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Attack paths simulated
Frequently asked.
Common questions about Quantum Shield Nepal what we do, where we operate, and how to engage us.
What is Quantum Shield Nepal?
Quantum Shield Nepal (QSN) is a specialist offensive security and AI research unit based in Kathmandu, Nepal. We are a focused 5-person cybersecurity team providing penetration testing, red team operations, Active Directory exploitation, web/API/mobile application security, and AI-driven security engineering to organizations worldwide.
Where is Quantum Shield Nepal located?
Quantum Shield Nepal is headquartered in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal. We operate as a fully remote-capable specialist unit and serve clients across South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
What cybersecurity services does Quantum Shield Nepal offer?
We provide six concentrated practice areas: Offensive Security Operations (Active Directory exploitation, Kerberos attacks, lateral movement), Application Security (web, API, runtime analysis), AI Security Engineering (Gemini, Ollama, local LLM pipelines), Network Security (external/internal pentesting, segmentation review), Mobile Security (iOS, Android, Frida instrumentation), and Security Research & Tooling.
How is Quantum Shield Nepal structured?
Quantum Shield Nepal operates as a specialist collective of independent security researchers and operators based in Kathmandu, not a registered consultancy. The 5-person unit signs and delivers engagements directly with clients, removing the corporate-overhead and account-management layer typical of traditional firms. Clients work directly with the practitioners doing the actual work, and engagement contracts are tailored per scope.
What certifications does the Quantum Shield Nepal team hold?
The team holds eWPTX (INE Security), CEH (EC-Council), and a portfolio of CyberWarFare Labs and Pentesting Exams credentials including WEBRTA, CRTA, CPIA, MCRTA, CMPen, and CAPen. Each certification is verifiable through the issuing body.
Does Quantum Shield Nepal serve clients outside Nepal?
Yes. While we are headquartered in Kathmandu, our engagements are global. Past responsible-disclosure acknowledgements include UNDP (Myanmar SME Learning Platform), Process Street, and Ably.
What makes Quantum Shield Nepal different from other cybersecurity firms?
We are a specialist 5-operator unit, not a generalist consultancy. Clients work directly with the operators executing the engagement, no account-management layer, no offshore hand-off. Our methodology is research-driven, and AI-assisted workflows compress traditional engagement timelines from weeks to days. Local LLM deployments mean sensitive client data never leaves the engagement boundary.
How do I request a security assessment from Quantum Shield Nepal?
Use the contact form on this page or email [email protected]. Tell us about the asset, the threat you are concerned about, and any constraints. We respond within one business day.
What is the difference between penetration testing and red teaming?
A penetration test is a controlled, authorized simulation of a real attack against a defined scope (an application, a network range, an Active Directory forest) to find exploitable vulnerabilities before adversaries do. It is breadth-first and timeboxed. Red teaming is goal-oriented adversary simulation measured against your defenders, the test target is the security organization itself, not just an asset. Quantum Shield Nepal delivers both, scoped from primitives rather than from a checklist.
How long does a penetration test or red team engagement take?
Typical engagement timelines run 2 to 4 weeks end-to-end. A focused application or AD pentest is usually 10–14 calendar days plus reporting; a full-scope red team engagement runs 3–5 weeks. Our six-phase process is: scoping (1–3 days), threat modeling (2 days), offensive assessment (5–9 days), exploitation and validation (3–5 days), reporting (3–5 days), and executive debrief (1 day).
How much does penetration testing cost in Nepal?
Quantum Shield Nepal scopes engagements per asset and threat model rather than off a price list, so cost varies with complexity. For reference: a single web-application pentest is typically priced in the low-five-figure USD range, an Active Directory engagement in the mid-five-figure range, and a full-scope red team engagement higher. Request a tactical assessment and we will return a fixed-fee proposal scoped to your environment within one business day.
What is Active Directory exploitation?
Active Directory exploitation is the process of identifying and exploiting weaknesses in Microsoft Active Directory environments to escalate from a low-privileged foothold to domain administrator. Common techniques include Kerberoasting and AS-REP roasting for credential theft, NTLM relay for authentication abuse, BloodHound graph analysis for privilege escalation paths, and DCSync or DCShadow for full domain compromise. AD exploitation is one of Quantum Shield Nepal’s core practice areas.
Why hire a specialist cybersecurity unit instead of a large consultancy?
Large consultancies route engagements through an account manager who is not the operator. Junior testers run automated scans against a checklist; senior expertise often appears only in the report cover letter. A specialist unit like Quantum Shield Nepal removes that layer entirely, the people scoping the work are the people executing it. This compresses timelines, raises finding quality, and keeps technical context inside one conversation rather than across handoffs.
Is AI-driven security engineering safe for sensitive data?
Yes, when configured correctly. For regulated or sensitive engagements, Quantum Shield Nepal uses local LLM deployments (Ollama on isolated infrastructure) so engagement artifacts, source code, and traffic captures never leave the boundary. Managed-model integrations (such as Gemini) are reserved for non-sensitive workflows like public-CVE correlation and report drafting. Every AI-assisted analysis step is audited and reproducible.
Get in touch.
Tell us about the asset, the threat you’re worried about, and any constraints. We review every inbound message and respond within one business day.