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zer0arc4/README.md

👋 Hi, I'm Rithesh Chandra Alakati

🚀 Cybersecurity Student | Red Teaming Intern | Aspiring Penetration Tester

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🧑‍💻 About Me

🎓 B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) Student at JNTUH

🔐 Passionate about offensive security, penetration testing, vulnerability research, and adversary simulation.

💡 I enjoy solving CTFs, building cybersecurity projects, exploring vulnerable machines, and learning through hands-on labs.

🎯 My goal is to become a Professional Red Teamer, Security Researcher, and Bug Bounty Hunter.

Learn → Break → Defend → Repeat


💼 Experience

🛡️ Red Teaming Intern | CyArt Tech

Jun 2026 – Present

  • Selected for the Red Teaming Domain Internship.
  • Participating in practical offensive security training.
  • Learning penetration testing and red team methodologies.
  • Developing hands-on skills in vulnerability assessment and attack simulation.
  • Gaining exposure to real-world cybersecurity workflows.

💻 Technical Skills

Programming & Scripting

PythonBashJavaCJavaScriptHTMLCSS

Security Tools

Burp SuiteCaidoNmapWiresharkMetasploit_FrameworkOWASP_ZAPPostmanGitGitHub

Operating Systems

Kali LinuxUbuntuWindows

Networking

TCP/IPOSI_ModelSubnettingNetwork_Fundamentals


🎯 Areas of Interest

  • Web Application Penetration Testing
  • API Security Testing
  • Red Team Operations
  • Active Directory Security
  • Vulnerability Research
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Network Security
  • Adversary Simulation

🏆 Platforms

TryHackMe Badge



Hack The Box Badge

🔥 Featured Projects

🔐 Cryptographic Hash Generator

Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CryptoJS

  • Developed a web-based cryptographic hash generator.
  • Supports generation and verification of hashes.
  • Improved understanding of cryptographic concepts.

🔗 https://zer0arc4.github.io/Cryptographic-Hash-Generator


⌨️ Keystroke Logging System

Tech Stack: Python, JavaScript, Pynput, Node.js, Express.js

  • Developed a Python-based keylogger client using Pynput.
  • Implemented client-server communication using HTTP requests.
  • Built a dashboard to monitor and manage logs.
  • Created for educational and cybersecurity research purposes.

🔗 https://github.com/zer0arc4/Keystroke-Logging-System


📝 Security Labs & Writeups

TryHackMeHack The BoxOverTheWireVulNyxOWASP Juice ShopRoot-Me


📜 Certifications

Cisco

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Operating Systems Basics

Postman

  • API Fundamentals Student Expert

OPSWAT

  • Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection

TryHackMe

  • Advent of Cyber 2025
  • Pre Security
  • Pentesting Fundamentals
  • Security Principles

Hack The Box Academy

  • Linux Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Networking
  • Web Requests

Forage

  • Tata Cybersecurity Analyst Job Simulation

📚 Currently Learning

  • Practical Ethical Hacking (TCM Security)
  • Active Directory Security
  • Kerberos Attacks
  • Windows Privilege Escalation
  • API Security Testing
  • CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)

🏆 Community Activities

  • Active Member of the College Cybersecurity Club
  • Regular CTF Participant
  • Attendee of Cybersecurity Workshops and Webinars
  • Security Research Enthusiast

📈 GitHub Stats

Top Languages

Streak

GitHub Stats


🌍 Languages

  • English
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

🌐 Connect With Me

LinkedInXEmailPortfolio

🤝 Open to Collaborate

  • Security Research
  • CTF Teams
  • Open Source Security Projects
  • Web & API Security Testing
  • Cybersecurity Communities

"Security is a process, not a product." — Bruce Schneier

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