Certifications
Professional certifications I've earned, along with my journey preparing for each one.
CPTS — HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist
Hack The Box
Earned
Intermediate-level hands-on penetration testing certification assessing real-world skills — spotting security issues, chaining vulnerabilities, and delivering commercial-grade remediation reports.
Active Directory Penetration TestingAttacking CMSAttacking Common ServicesAttacking Windows & LinuxAuthentication & Authorization AttacksBlind SQL InjectionBypassing File Upload RestrictionsCommand InjectionCross-Site ScriptingEnumerationFile InclusionIDORInformation GatheringLateral MovementLinux Privilege EscalationPenetration TestingPivotingPost-exploitation EnumerationVulnerability AssessmentVulnerability/Risk ReportingWeb FuzzingWeb Proxy UsageWindows Privilege EscalationXML External Entity Injection
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CWES — Certified Web Exploitation Specialist
Hack The Box
Earned
Advanced web exploitation certification covering real-world attack chains, from recon to RCE.
Attacking APIsAttacking CMSAttacking Web ServicesAuthentication & Authorization AttacksBlind Server-Side Request ForgeryBlind SQL InjectionBug Bounty HuntingBypassing File Extension FiltersBypassing File Upload RestrictionsCommand InjectionCross-Site Request ForgeryCross-Site ScriptingData ExfiltrationFile InclusionHTTP Verb TamperingIDORInformation GatheringJavaScript DeobfuscationManual & Automated Web ExploitationServer-Side Request ForgeryServer-Side Template InjectionSession HijackingSQL InjectionStored Cross-Site ScriptingWeb FuzzingWeb Proxy UsageXML External Entity Injection
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CRTP — Certified Red Team Professional
Altered Security
Earned
Red team certification focused on Active Directory attack techniques and defense bypass.
Active DirectoryActive Directory Penetration TestingActive Directory SecurityADCSBloodHoundBlue TeamCybersecurityDomain DominanceEnterprise SecurityInformation SecurityInfosecKerberos AttacksLateral MovementNetwork SecurityPenetration TestingPowerShellPrivilege EscalationRed TeamWindows Security
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