🔧 My Toolkit

Tools I Wield

The instruments of my trade — from OS-level attack platforms to protocol analyzers, scripting languages, and specialized security suites.

Operating Systems & Platforms
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Advanced
Kali Linux
Penetration Testing OS
Primary OS for all offensive security work. Used daily for reconnaissance, exploitation, post-exploitation, and CTF challenges. Familiar with its full suite of pre-installed tools.
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ nmap -sV -sC target.host
Starting Nmap 7.94 scan...
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Advanced
Linux CLI
Command Line Interface
Comfortable with file systems, permissions, process management, networking commands, and building complex pipelines in the shell.
Daily Driver
Network Analysis
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Proficient
Wireshark
Packet Analyzer
Deep packet inspection, protocol dissection, traffic capture and analysis. Used to identify malicious traffic and debug network issues.
Traffic Analysis
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Proficient
Nmap
Network Scanner
Host discovery, port scanning, service/version detection, and OS fingerprinting. Core tool in every reconnaissance phase.
Recon & Enumeration
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Developing
Netcat
Network Utility
TCP/UDP connections, port listening, file transfers, and reverse shell setups. The Swiss army knife of networking.
Shell & Transfer
Exploitation & Web Security
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Proficient
Metasploit Framework
Exploitation Framework
The industry-standard exploitation platform. Used for vulnerability scanning, exploit selection, payload generation, and post-exploitation in authorized lab environments and CTFs.
msf6 > use exploit/multi/handler
msf6 > set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
[*] Started reverse TCP handler...
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Proficient
Burp Suite
Web Security Testing
Intercepting proxies, web traffic manipulation, vulnerability scanning, and manual testing for OWASP Top 10 flaws in web applications.
Web Pen Testing
Scripting & Automation
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Proficient
Python
Scripting Language
Custom security tools, automated scanners, exploit scripts, and data analysis. Using libraries like socket, scapy, and requests for security tasks.
Automation & Tools
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Developing
Bash
Shell Scripting
Security workflow automation, log parsing, enumeration scripts, and gluing together multiple tools into efficient pipelines.
Workflow Scripting
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Developing
Gobuster
Directory Brute-forcer
DNS and directory/file brute-forcing to discover hidden resources on web servers during penetration testing engagements.
Web Enumeration
Wireless & Cryptography
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Developing
Aircrack-ng
Wireless Security
Wireless network analysis, packet capture, and WEP/WPA key cracking in authorized environments.
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Developing
OpenSSL
Cryptography Toolkit
Implementing TLS/SSL, generating keys and certificates, and testing cryptographic configurations.
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Developing
Snort / IDS
Intrusion Detection
Network intrusion detection and prevention, rule writing, and traffic alerting for anomaly identification.
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Proficient
TryHackMe
Learning Platform
Active learner with 2 Advent of Cyber completions. Primary platform for hands-on security training and CTF practice.