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SYED MD SAMEER SHAH

Summary

Certified eJPT cybersecurity professional with specialized expertise in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, Active Directory exploitation, and bug bounty hunting. Active HackTheBox member with hands-on experience in red team operations, network security, and web application testing. Currently pursuing B.Tech in Information Technology with strong foundation in Windows domain environments, Linux administration, networking protocols, and security frameworks including OWASP Top 10 and MITRE ATT&CK.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CTF - Pro Hacker

HackTheBox
Chennai
12.2024 - Current
  • Actively solving challenges on Hack The Box; completed 20+ labs and currently hold the “Pro Hacker” rank, continuously building skills in ethical hacking and system exploitation.

Freelance Security Researcher / Bug Bounty Hunter

HackerOne
Chennai
03.2025 - Current
  • Performed Active Directory penetration testing including domain enumeration, privilege escalation, and lateral movement techniques on practice environments inside HTB
  • Executed web application security testing specializing in OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, authentication bypasses, and business logic flaws
  • Maintained responsible disclosure practices while contributing to overall security posture improvement

Member

HackTheBox Chennai
06.2025 - Current
  • Actively participate in a local community of cybersecurity enthusiasts focused on ethical hacking, Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges, and knowledge sharing
  • Collaborate with peers via Discord to discuss web, network, and AD exploitation techniques
  • Regularly contribute to group solve sessions, share writeups, and explore new offensive security tools and tactics

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

SRM Institute of Science And Technology
  • Expected Graduation: 2028
  • Current Year: 2nd Year

Skills

    • Vulnerability Assessment

    • Network Penetration Testing

    • Web Application Security Testing

    • Active Directory Enumeration

    • Kerberoasting

    • AS-REP Roasting

    • DCSync Attacks

    • Golden Ticket Attacks

    • Domain Controller Compromise

    • NTLM Hash Extraction

    • Pass-the-Hash Attacks

    • BloodHound Analysis

    • OWASP Top 10

    • MITRE ATT&CK Framework

    • NIST Cybersecurity Framework

    • PTES

    • Kali Linux

    • Windows 10/11

    • Command Line Interface

    • Bash Scripting

    • Python

    • C/C

    • Go

    • Shell Scripting

Affiliations

  • HackTheBox Chennai Chapter, Active member participating in cybersecurity challenges and knowledge sharing.
  • HackerOne Community, Security researcher participating in bug bounty programs.

Professional & Interpersonal Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing and responsible disclosure
  • Proven team collaboration through project-based work and group CTF participation
  • Analytical thinker with a calm, methodical approach to debugging and vulnerability analysis



Certification

eJPT, eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester - Practical hands-on penetration testing certification covering network security and web application testing.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi (Native)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil (Conversational)
Upper intermediate (B2)

Personal Information

Certifications

05-2025

Timeline

Member - HackTheBox Chennai
06.2025 - Current
Freelance Security Researcher / Bug Bounty Hunter - HackerOne
03.2025 - Current
CTF - Pro Hacker - HackTheBox
12.2024 - Current
SRM Institute of Science And Technology - Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology

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