Web Security
Testing and hardening web apps against common attack paths like injection, auth bypass, and session abuse.
Cybersecurity + Technology
Hands-on security through CTFs, labs, and real-world style challenges.
I build skills by solving capture-the-flag challenges and lab scenarios across web, cloud, and defensive disciplines. I document what I learn and focus on practical, repeatable techniques.
Focus
CTFs + Defensive Security
Specialties
Defensive, Forensics, Networking
Location
Open to remote
About
Focused on deliberate practice and continuous learning.
I work through curated labs and CTFs to strengthen fundamentals in exploitation, detection, and incident response. My goal is to turn every challenge into a clean writeup, a reusable workflow, and a lesson that improves the next engagement.
Skills
Challenge areas I focus on and actively practice.
Binary Exploitation
Reverse engineering and exploiting native binaries with a focus on memory corruption and control flow.
Cryptography
Analyzing ciphers, protocols, and implementation mistakes to uncover weaknesses and recover secrets.
Forensics
Collecting and analyzing host, memory, and log artifacts to rebuild timelines and attacker activity.
Networking
Understanding protocols and traffic patterns to troubleshoot, detect anomalies, and validate security controls.
Malware Analysis
Static and dynamic analysis to profile malicious behavior, IOCs, and persistence mechanisms.
What I'm Good At
Strengths I bring to challenges and investigations.
Problem Solving
Breaking down complex challenges into repeatable steps and wins.
Security Tooling
Using the right tool for recon, exploitation, and analysis.
Writeups + Clarity
Clear documentation of steps, fixes, and lessons learned.
CTF Workflow
How I approach challenges end-to-end.
Recon + Scoping
Map the target, identify entry points, and confirm assumptions.
Exploit + Validate
Test hypotheses, validate vulnerabilities, and capture proof.
Document + Learn
Write a clear report, note remediation, and catalog techniques.
CTFs Challenges
Competitions and events I have joined.
- NSA Codebreaker Challenge 2025
- Huntress CTF 2025
- HeroCTF v7 2025
- PicoCTF 2025-26
- TryHackMe Simulations
- HackTheBox Challenges
- AdventCTF 2025
- And so much more!
Skills I Use
Areas I focus on when solving challenges.
- Web exploitation and API testing
- Digital forensics and log analysis
- Scripting with Python and PowerShell
- Linux and Windows fundamentals
- Network analysis and protocol review
Contact
Let us build something secure together.
ian@mattas.net
GitHub
github.com/imattas