journey
Timeline
Certifications, education, competitions and events - in reverse chronological order.
CRTO - Certified Red Team Operator
Zero-Point Security
Completed the Red Team Ops course and passed the CRTO exam, covering Cobalt Strike C2, red team infrastructure, OPSEC tradecraft, and advanced Active Directory attacks including persistence and evasion techniques.
HTB Pro Labs - Dante
Hack The Box
Completed the Dante Pro Lab, an advanced network penetration testing environment simulating a real enterprise. Achieved global rank #890.
OSCP+ Certified
Offensive Security
Passed the 48-hour hands-on OSCP exam, compromising multiple machines in an isolated network under exam conditions.
PNPT Certified
TCM Security
Earned the Practical Network Penetration Tester cert covering network pentesting, Active Directory attacks, and professional report writing.
Google Cybersecurity Professional
Completed Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate covering SOC operations, incident response, and network security fundamentals.
BAE Systems CTF - 2nd Place
University of Birmingham
Competed as part of a team, securing 2nd place out of 10 teams in the BAE Systems Capture the Flag competition.
MSc Cyber Security
University of Birmingham
Commenced postgraduate degree covering Forensics, Malware and Penetration Testing, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Network Security, and Cryptography.
Security Conferences and Events
India and United Kingdom
Attended multiple industry conferences and cybersecurity events across India and the UK covering offensive security, threat intelligence, and emerging attack vectors.
UTSAV 2023 - Event Co-ordinator
B.M.S.C.E, Bangalore
Led a team of 7 to organise and deliver an event with 50+ participants as part of one of Bangalore's largest inter-college cultural festivals.
BE Computer Science and Engineering
B.M.S.C.E, Bangalore
Started undergraduate degree covering cryptography, networking, system programming, object-oriented programming, and microprocessors.