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║ C H A P T E R I — O R I G I N ║
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Every investigation starts with a single question.
Mine started with: "what did that binary actually do?"
operator : Chandan Singh
handle : XploitMonk0x01
location : India
focus : Malware RE · Memory Forensics · Threat Research · CTF Infrastructure
building : XploitVerse — a hands-on cybersecurity learning platform
open_to : Internships · Research · CTF collaborationsI like the part of security work where a suspicious binary becomes an answerable question: what did it do, how did it persist, and what evidence did it leave behind? I'm building depth across reverse engineering, DFIR, and practical offensive security — one careful investigation at a time.
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║ C H A P T E R I I — M I S S I O N ║
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The terrain: messy samples, volatile memory, and trails that go cold fast.
The gear: a debugger, a disassembler, and a refusal to give up.
expand: field kit
| Domain | Tools & practices |
|---|---|
reverse-engineering |
Ghidra · IDA Pro · x64dbg · PEStudio · YARA |
forensics |
Volatility · Autopsy · Wireshark · IOC extraction · timeline analysis |
offensive-security |
Burp Suite · Nmap · Metasploit · VAPT |
build-and-infra |
Python · Node.js · Express · MongoDB · Docker · Linux |
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║ C H A P T E R I I I — E X P E D I T I O N ║
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Not a sprint — an expedition. Each project is a route up a new face.
◉ XploitVerse — IN PROGRESS
An immersive cybersecurity learning platform: hands-on labs, terminal-first challenges, and a path from curiosity to capability.
stack Node.js · Express · MongoDB · JWT
tracks Web · Network · Binary Exploitation
terrain Role-based labs · payments · rate limiting · security headers · observability
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║ C H A P T E R I V — V E R I F I E D A S C E N T S ║
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Every cert is a cleared route — proof of the path, not the peak.
[✓] Quick Heal Certified — Malware Essentials
[✓] Quick Heal Certified — VAPT Analyst
[✓] Quick Heal Certified — Network Security Analyst
[✓] Quick Heal Certified — Mobile App Penetration Testing
[✓] Quick Heal Certified — Cloud Infrastructure & Security
[✓] Certified Network Security Practitioner (CNSP)
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║ C H A P T E R V — T E L E M E T R Y ║
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Every commit is a footprint on the trail. Here's the map so far.
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║ C H A P T E R V I — T H E T R A I L A H E A D ║
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The summit isn't a destination. It's the next visible waypoint.
next_summit = [
"Advanced malware analysis: unpacking, obfuscation, C2 behaviour",
"Reverse engineering: anti-debugging, packer internals, firmware RE",
"DFIR: memory artefacts, timelines, and detection-ready IOCs",
"OSINT: GEOINT, graph pivots, and investigative tradecraft",
]
"The mountains are calling — but first, I'll reverse engineer the trail map."