Cyber Security 101
TryHackMe
Completed2026
Certificate of completion for TryHackMe’s Cyber Security 101 learning path covering core cybersecurity fundamentals.
FundamentalsLinuxNetworkingWeb Security
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Hamad Yazid
[Cybersecurity Student]
Passionate about breaking and defending digital systems. CTF competitor, security learner, and aspiring professional with a focus on web exploitation and cryptography.
100+CTF Challenges
6+Skill Categories
PicoCTFTop Platform
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$ cat about.txt
About Me
Hamad Yazid
Cybersecurity Student
I'm a cybersecurity enthusiast with a deep passion for understanding how systems work — and how they can be broken. My journey started with curiosity and has evolved into a focused pursuit of security knowledge through hands-on CTF competitions and self-study.
I specialize in web exploitation, cryptography, and forensics. Every challenge I solve teaches me something new about the digital world and sharpens my ability to think like an attacker — so I can defend like a professional.
🎯
Focus
Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
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Achievement
100+ CTF challenges solved
📚
Currently learning
Reverse Engineering & Pwn
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Passion
Breaking things to make them stronger
$ ls -la skills/
Technical Skills
Web Exploitation
SQL InjectionXSSCSRFSSRFPath TraversalFile Inclusion
Cryptography
AESRSAHash CrackingClassical CiphersBase encodingsXOR
Forensics
SteganographyFile CarvingMemory ForensicsNetwork PcapMetadata
Linux & Scripting
BashPythonLinux CLIGrep/Sed/AwkNetcatSSH
Binary Exploitation
Buffer OverflowGDBPwntoolsFormat StringsROP Chains
Reverse Engineering
Ghidrax86 AssemblyDecompilationStatic AnalysisAnti-debug
$ cat certifications.json
Certifications & Learning
Pre Security (Legacy)
TryHackMe
Completed2026
Foundational certificate for the Pre Security (Legacy) path covering Linux and networking basics before moving into security topics.
LinuxNetworkingSecurity Basics
View CertificateFundamentals of Programming & Problem Solving
codezilla
In ProgressIn Progress
In-progress learning path focused on core programming fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
ProgrammingProblem SolvingLogic
Jr Penetration Tester
TryHackMe
In ProgressIn Progress
In-progress path covering practical junior pentesting skills and common attack techniques.
ReconWebExploitation
Red Teaming
TryHackMe
In ProgressIn Progress
In-progress path focused on adversary emulation, tradecraft, and red team methodology.
Red TeamActive DirectoryOPSEC
Security Engineer
TryHackMe
In ProgressIn Progress
In-progress path focused on building, hardening, and operating secure systems.
HardeningDefenseMonitoring
SOC Level 1
TryHackMe
In ProgressIn Progress
In-progress path covering SOC fundamentals: alert triage, investigations, and incident response basics.
SOCAlert TriageIncident Response
Claude Code in Action
Anthropic
In ProgressIn Progress
In progress: hands-on certificate focused on using Claude in real workflows for building and coding tasks.
ClaudeLLMsDeveloper Tools
Claude 101
Anthropic
In ProgressIn Progress
In progress: introductory certificate covering the basics of Claude and safe, effective usage.
ClaudePromptingAI Basics
$ ./ctf --stats
CTF Achievements
PicoCTF
Competed in PicoCTF — Carnegie Mellon University's premier cybersecurity competition. Solved 100+ challenges spanning web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, binary exploitation, and more.
100+
Challenges Solved
PicoCTF
Platform
6+
Categories
Top %
Ranking
Overall Progress82%
Challenge Categories
Web Exploitation
Cryptography
Forensics
Binary Exploitation
Reverse Engineering
General Skills
Key Highlights
- ▸Solved 100+ challenges across all difficulty levels
- ▸Competed in PicoCTF — Carnegie Mellon's premier security competition
- ▸Strong performance in Web Exploitation and Cryptography
- ▸Demonstrated skills in forensics, binary exploitation, and more
- ▸Consistent improvement through iterative problem solving
flag{keep_hacking_and_never_stop_learning}$ ./tryhackme --stats
TryHackMe Progress
119819
Rank
17
Badges
90
Completed rooms
9
Level