Aftab Sama

Well hello there!!

I am an Offensive Security enthusiast with a keen interest in Application Security and penetration testing.

I play Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges in my free time. Apart from security, I read Stoicism and Psychology. Drop me a message on LinkedIn for my resume!

Experience

Security Researcher Intern

Remote Quick Heal Technologies Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

Developed PoC for RDP and SMB brute force attacks
Shadowed on malware cases to learn about the investigation process
Developed a log collection tool for the support team using Python
Validated IoC for samples from the CertIN and OTX samples, and made Python scripts to automate the IoC validation process

Security Analyst Intern

Mumbai - Hybrid KPMG India Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

Certifications & Courses

Certified Ethical Hacker(CEH Practical)
API Penetration Testing course on APIsec University
Practical Ethical Hacking - TCM Security Course
Cloud Computing - NPTEL Course

Awards

5th place in WEC CTF 2024 - February 2024
Top 10 in the Wizer CTF event - February 2024
8th place in Anveshanam CTF Organized by IIT Jammu - March 2023
Top 100 in TCS HackQuest Season 7 - March 2023

Writeups

Writeups for all the challenges of Damn Vulnerable Web Application(DVWA)
Writeups of HTB Machines and challanges, and different CTFs