Each challenge reflects real skills from Apurva's expertise. Solve them to reveal the flags.
000
TOTAL POINTS
0/6
SOLVED
COMPLETION PROGRESS
EASY
// WEB_RECON
[ WEB SECURITY ]
An e-commerce platform was developed with hidden admin credentials in its HTTP headers. Inspect the response headers to find the flag.
100 PTS
EASY
// ISO_CIPHER
[ CRYPTOGRAPHY ]
ISO 27001 compliance requires strong encryption. This Base64 encoded string hides Apurva's certification year. Decode it: QXB1cnZhX0lTT18yMDEz
150 PTS
MEDIUM
// LOG_FORENSICS
[ DIGITAL FORENSICS ]
A logistics company's server log has been tampered with. The attacker left their username embedded in hex within the access log. Convert: 4176616c6f6e
200 PTS
MEDIUM
// VAPT_ENUM
[ PENETRATION TESTING ]
During a VAPT engagement, Nmap revealed an open port commonly used by Metasploit's default listener. What is the default Metasploit listener port?
250 PTS
HARD
// OSINT_HUNT
[ OSINT ]
Apurva presented at a global competition in South Korea in 2015. The event name + year forms the flag. Research: SAGE World Cup was held in which city?
300 PTS
HARD
// BRAIN_INTERFACE
[ MISC / RESEARCH ]
Apurva's government-funded BCI project was published at 3ICMRP-2016. The conference full name acronym + year is the flag. What does 3ICMRP stand for?
400 PTS
// OPERATION_LOG
FIELD EXPERIENCE
DEC 2022 — PRESENT
Cybersecurity Module Leader
IIMS College
Designed forward-thinking curriculum integrating AI, cloud security, blockchain & e-governance. Led capacity-building workshops, seminars and practical labs.
DEC 2024 — PRESENT
Cybersecurity Teacher
King's College
Delivering advanced modules on network security, penetration testing methodologies and cybersecurity governance with hands-on industry-standard labs.
APR 2023 — MAY 2024
Lead Auditor ISO 27001 · Enterprise Trainer · Project Lead
Pathivara Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Led security of e-commerce platforms (Jetset Gleam, Pigs and Panda, Atya Law Firm). Conducted full VAPT for Avalon Logistics ensuring ISO 27001:2013 compliance.
MAR 2022 — DEC 2022
Cybersecurity Teacher
Islington College
Introduced interactive case-study based learning on cybersecurity breaches and e-governance issues. Kept content updated with latest developments.
JUN 2021 — MAR 2022
Cybersecurity Teacher
Softwarica College
Delivered hands-on training in network security, penetration testing and cybersecurity tools for real-world readiness.
// TECHNICAL_ARSENAL
SKILL MATRIX
// VAPT_TOOLS
Burp Suite95%
Metasploit92%
Nessus / NMAP90%
Wireshark88%
SQLmap / Nikto85%
// GOVERNANCE & STANDARDS
ISO 2700198%
ISO 2000092%
ISO 2230190%
CIS Framework85%
IT Governance90%
// PROGRAMMING
Python88%
Bash Scripting82%
SQL78%
Verilog / VHDL70%
// PLATFORMS
Kali Linux95%
Ubuntu / Raspbian88%
Windows Server80%
Cisco Packet Tracer82%
// CREDENTIALS
CERTIFICATIONS
🎯
CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker — EC-Council
🔐
ISO 27001:2013 LA
Lead Auditor · Information Security Management Systems