Portrait of Alham Rizvi

Hi, I'm Alham Rizvi Offensive Security Researcher.

Penetration tester and solo CTF player specialising in exploit development, reverse engineering, Linux kernel exploitation and LLM pentesting alongside Web, API, Network and Cloud security assessments.

2x

CTF winner — incl. Oscillation CTF 2026

Top 2

HackTheBox India · #20 worldwide

Top 1%

TryHackMe global ranking

603+

Technical writeups published

7x

Bug bounty rewards

8.3k+

Followers on LinkedIn

Core Skills

Expertise across multiple security domains

CVEs & Disclosures

Responsibly reported vulnerabilities and vendor-patched findings

Experience

Roles and engagements from my LinkedIn profile — offensive security consulting, enterprise internships and independent research.

Achievements

Competition wins, platform rankings, disclosure milestones and community reach.

Education

B.Sc. Information Technology

4th semester · CGPA 7.1

Currently in the 4th semester with a 7.1 CGPA, running offensive security research, CTFs and bug bounty work alongside coursework.

Featured Projects

Open-source offensive security tooling — parameter discovery, XSS hunting, URL recon, secret scanning and subdomain enumeration. Star counts come live from GitHub; the full repository list lives on its own page.

Writeups

603+ writeups mirrored from my GitBook — HTB, picoCTF, exploit development, crypto, Active Directory, AWS and AI pentesting. Each one renders the complete README with every screenshot and diagram.

Certifications

Hands-on, exam-based offensive security credentials plus verified platform rankings — every entry links to its source so it can be checked independently.

Profiles

Connect and explore my work across platforms

Let's Collaborate

Interested in collaborating on security research, exploit development, bug bounty programs or penetration testing engagements? Reach out and let's talk.

I take on web and API assessments, network and Active Directory engagements, AWS configuration reviews, LLM red teaming and exploit-development research. Reports come with reproducible proof-of-concepts, business impact and concrete remediation steps — not just a scanner dump.

alhamrizvi@proton.me

Mumbai, Maharashtra · India