abhilash@site~%whoami
hi, I'm Abhilash
abhilash@site~/about%cat intro.md
My journey started in software engineering, then moved into security — vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, operational technology audits, hardware-level fault injection on embedded silicon, and now red teaming financial infrastructure. Currently holding OSCP, CRTP, and CRTO certifications.
abhilash@site~/about%cat approach.md
I approach problems with curiosity and persistence. Rather than stopping at what a system does, I like to understand why it behaves that way, break it down layer by layer, and test my assumptions. I enjoy finding unconventional paths, experimenting with different techniques, and turning complex problems into something I can understand and solve.
abhilash@site~/about%cat background.md
My cybersecurity journey began in 2017 with penetration testing across web, mobile, infrastructure, and networks. I later expanded into OT security at PwC, conducting security audits in highly restricted petrochemical environments, before moving into embedded and hardware security research at Riscure, including fault injection and secure boot assessments. I then returned to offensive security, working across application security, cloud, infrastructure, exploit development, and red teaming. Today, as a Senior Security Tester in banking, I focus on adversary simulation, Active Directory, lateral movement, cloud, and application security.
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abhilash@site~/about%cat interests.md
Outside of my professional work, I enjoy exploring technology and understanding how things work under the hood. My interests include security research, reverse engineering, homelabbing, networking, self-hosted infrastructure, software development, and experimenting with local AI and LLMs. I also enjoy building and tinkering with new technologies, and learning new tools.
Earned 7 certifications including OSCP, CRTP, and CRTO.