👾 About Me

Hey — I’m Arul, a cybersecurity professional with 12 years of experience who enjoys breaking systems, analyzing how they work, and securing them again. I spend most of my time breaking, analyzing and securing applications, APIs, cloud environments, and anything with an IP address.

🧪 What I Do

• Web, Mobile, API, Infrastructure and Thick Client penetration testing
• Cloud & Kubernetes security assessments
• Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM)
• Secure code reviews (Snyk)
• Wi‑Fi & wireless exploitation
• AI red teaming, phishing & deepfake simulations
• PCI‑DSS VA/PT and compliance-driven security assessments
• Designing CTFs for training and internal events
• Mentoring security teams and partnering with engineering/product managers to strengthen defenses and reduce risk

Currently pursuing CISSP to deepen my expertise in security architecture, governance, and organizational security leadership.

🏆 Achievements

• Listed in the Facebook White Hat Hackers program
• Recognized in Microsoft Security Acknowledgments
• OSCP certified
• Built multiple CTF challenges for events and hackathons

🧑‍💻 Origin Story

I started as a software engineer, shifted into cybersecurity, and never looked back. I enjoy:

• breaking things (responsibly)
• automating repetitive work in Python, Bash
• exploring new vulnerabilities
• mentoring and helping others grow in security
• writing about offensive security
• learning new tools and technologies to stay ahead of emerging threats