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Rakesh Choudhary

Rakesh Choudhary

Penetration Tester

Bengaluru, India
80
Profile Score

About

Hands-on cybersecurity and IT practitioner with real-world experience identifying authentication and brute-force vulnerabilities in academic portals, building and deploying applications, and delivering security training to peers. Operates across red team fundamentals and blue team monitoring concepts, supported by daily system troubleshooting and structured security learning. Currently strengthening formal credentials with CEH and ISC2 (CC) certifications to complement practical security testing and analysis work.

Skills & Expertise (17)

Critical thinking Advanced
8.5/10
2
Years Exp
OWASP Web-App Security Top 10 Intermediate
8.3/10
2
Years Exp
Vulnerability Assessment Intermediate
8.1/10
2
Years Exp
Manual Exploitation of vulnerabilities Intermediate
8.0/10
2
Years Exp
Threat Assessment Intermediate
7.9/10
2
Years Exp
Chaining Vulnerabilities Intermediate
7.8/10
2
Years Exp
Privileges Escalation Intermediate
7.7/10
2
Years Exp
Network Security Intermediate
7.6/10
2
Years Exp
DAST & SAST Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
OSINT Intermediate
7.3/10
2
Years Exp
Python Intermediate
7.2/10
2
Years Exp
Javascript (XSS) Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
Bash Intermediate
6.5/10
2
Years Exp
HTML / CSS / React Beginner
6.2/10
1
Years Exp
SQL / GraphQL Beginner
6.0/10
1
Years Exp
C/C++ Beginner
5.9/10
2
Years Exp
Java (basic) Beginner
5.5/10
1
Years Exp

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Trainer / Student Instructor

University & Online Sessions

Jan 2025 - Present

Delivered hands-on cybersecurity training sessions to peers and junior students, covering Burp Suite fundamentals, request interception, and basic vulnerability testing. Conducted multi-day in-class sessions and extended online workshops totaling 8+ hours. Assisted students in understanding real-world web security flaws through guided demonstrations and labs.

Core Member – Cybersecurity Department

Navirith, University Forum

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Actively contributed to cybersecurity initiatives as a core member of the Navirith forum. Delivered technical presentations on Linux fundamentals and basic security concepts. Supported planning and execution of cybersecurity events, workshops, and student engagement activities.

Capture The Flag (CTF) Organizer and Participator

Intra-University Competition

Jan 2023 - Present

Co-organized an intra-university Capture The Flag (CTF) competition for BCA and MCA students. Assisted in configuring vulnerable machines and supporting the technical setup for challenges. Helped conduct pre-CTF skill enhancement labs for participants and supported live event coordination. Participated in multiple CTF events at Christ University, Dyanandsagar University, TCS Hackquest 2025 and platforms like Tryhackme and HackTheBox.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) in Cyber Security - Jain University

2023 - 2026 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Depends on Offer

Skills (17)

Critical thinking OWASP Web-App Security Top 10 Vulnerability Assessment Manual Exploitation of vulnerabilities Threat Assessment Chaining Vulnerabilities Privileges Escalation Network Security DAST & SAST OSINT +7 more