Junior pentester focused on offensive security: Active Directory, web app exploitation, and exploit development / CVE research. Hands-on experience through advanced labs (HTB, GOAD-style AD), certifications, and public PoCs.
Portfolio & writeups: soyjoel.com
| Project | What it is |
|---|---|
| CVE-2025-8110 · Metasploit PR #22115 | Gogs authenticated RCE via symlink bypass — PoC + module submitted upstream |
| CVE-2026-39987 | Marimo pre-auth RCE through unauthenticated terminal WebSocket |
| PHP2SHELL-POC | PHP session.upload_progress RCE PoC |
| ADEnumToolkit | AD enumeration / initial-recon CLI (NetExec, Impacket, bloodyAD) with LinPEAS-style report |
| Subwordlist | Target-tailored subdomain wordlist generator for authorized recon |
| Certification | Issuer | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CPTS – Certified Penetration Testing Specialist | Hack The Box | June 2026 |
| eCPPT – Certified Professional Penetration Tester | INE | January 2026 |
| CRTSv2 – Certified Red Team Specialist | CyberWarfare Labs | March 2026 |
| eJPT – Junior Penetration Tester | INE | December 2025 |
| Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate | Coursera | July 2024 |
In progress: CRTP – Certified Red Team Professional (Altered Security)
Hack The Box — Hacker rank · 50+ machines (Easy–Hard) · focus on Active Directory & web
TryHackMe — Legend rank · Top 1% global · 140+ rooms · Diamond League
Active Directory Kerberos Web App Pentesting Exploit Development Buffer Overflow Python Bash PHP Red Team Methodology
Independent Technical Consultant · May 2023 – Present
Hardening and least-privilege on local servers · secure LAN/WLAN (WPA3, VLANs) · malware remediation and backup / DR planning
Vocational Degree (Grado Medio) in SMIR — path redirected toward professional cybersecurity certifications