Tarun N.

$ whoami

> Ethically breaking by day, creatively coding by night.
> MS Cybersecurity | IBM Software Labs & TCS Alumni
> API Hive Creator | CTF Player | Techie at Heart ❤️

CRTP Certified
CEH Certified
Security+ Certified
CCNA CyberOps
API Hive Creator
GitHub LinkedIn Medium

About Me

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Professional Journey

Seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in penetration testing and ethical hacking, having led critical security initiatives at industry giants like IBM Software Labs and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Masters in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance graduate, currently on a strategic journey transitioning from red team to blue team operations, with aspirations to excel in purple team engagements.

Currently working as a Cybersecurity Penetration Tester, passionate about web application security, Active Directory exploitation, red teaming, CTF competitions, and developing security tools.

Recognized contributor to the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), Government of India, with accolades including top positions in prestigious competitions and national cybersecurity acknowledgments.

Accolades

🏛️ National Cybersecurity Recognition
Invited to exclusive RVDP Convention 2019 by NCIIPC (NTRO), Government of India for significant contributions to national cybersecurity.
🎯 HackQuest 2.0 Top 39 Finalist
Secured opportunity to work in TCS Cybersecurity CoE. Top finalist of HackQuest 2.0
🎓 Global Cybersecurity Scholarships
Cisco Global Scholarship ($3000 value) for CCNA CyberOps + EC-Council Ethical Hacking Scholarship 2020.
🏆 CTF Champion & Best Ethical Hacker
2nd place IBM MiniCon 0x2 CTF | Best Ethical Hacker at TCS

Core Specializations

Web App Pentesting

OWASP Top 10
API Security
Authentication Bypass

Red Teaming

Social Engineering
Lateral Movement
Persistence

Tool Development

API Hive
Burp Extensions
Python Scripts

Purple Team

Threat Hunting
Detection Engineering
Blue Team Ops

Notable Work

API Hive

Revolutionary Burp Suite extension for importing API collections directly to BurpSuite without the need of any API clients. Streamlines penetration testing workflow and enhances API security assessments.

Java • Burp API • REST
High Impact Production Ready

Medium Blog

Part-time cybersecurity writing, sharing insights on penetration testing techniques, security research, ethical hacking methodologies, and industry best practices with the cybersecurity community.

Technical Writing • Security Research
Knowledge Sharing Community

HackTheBox

Active participation in CTF challenges and penetration testing labs, continuously honing skills through hands-on practice in realistic environments and maintaining competitive rankings.

CTF • Penetration Testing • Labs
Competitive Hands-On
12+
Security Tools
50k+
Lines of Code
25+
CTF Wins
100%
Ethical

Get In Touch

Ready to collaborate on cybersecurity projects? Interested in CTF team-ups, security research, or discussing the latest in offensive security? Let's connect and build the future of cybersecurity together.

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