Hi, I'm Prayush
Cybersecurity student and purple-team enthusiast with hands-on experience in penetration testing, CTF competitions, and defensive monitoring.
Founding member of Y3ti@Sec (4th ranked CTF team in Nepal), skilled in exploiting and securing systems, building custom tools, and collaborating in competitive security environments.
About Me
I'm a passionate cybersecurity student at Medhavi College (Pokhara University) with a strong focus on ethical hacking, penetration testing, and defensive security. My journey started with curiosity about how systems work and how to protect them.
As a founding member of Y3ti@Sec, I actively participate in CTF competitions and have achieved top rankings in national and international events. I'm also skilled in full-stack development, automation, and building custom security tools.
When I'm not competing in CTFs or coding, you can find me exploring new security technologies, contributing to open-source projects, or learning about the latest cybersecurity trends.
Education
Bachelor in Computer System and Information Technology
Medhavi College, Pokhara University • 2023 - 2027
GPA: 3.42/4.00 (Current)
Current Role
Founding Member - Y3ti@Sec
CTF Team • 4th Ranked in Nepal
Location & Contact
Bhaktapur, Nepal 🇳🇵
+977 9841281920
reachprayush@gmail.com
Experience
Founding Member
Y3ti@Sec
- Core CTF player focusing on pwn, web, reverse engineering, forensics, and SIEM
- Developed and maintained the team's website and internal resources
- Competed in international events: BlitzCTF, DUCTF, Hack A Flag
- Positioned at 4th in Nepal's CTF Team leaderboard (CTFTime)
Cybersecurity Intern
Sapience Edu Connect
- Set up and configured security lab with Metasploitable and Kali Linux
- Solved 4 weekly tasks: Linux Basics, Phishing, vsftpd vulnerability analysis
- Exploited vsftpd vulnerability using Metasploit and performed privilege escalation
- Documented exploitation steps and mitigation measures
Featured Projects
Phishy - Advanced Phishing Simulation Platform
Multi-perspective cybersecurity education platform with Attacker, Victim, and Defender roles. Built with Laravel 11, PHP 8.4+, MySQL/PostgreSQL, featuring RBAC, real-time bot simulations, and admin dashboard.
LAN2LANd
Cross-platform LAN file transfer utility in Rust with multithreaded receiver for concurrent transfers. Integrated Zenity GUI for Linux and interactive CLI.
Orrery Web App
Dynamic 3D solar system simulation using Three.js developed for NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024.
GitHub Repository Automation
Python script automating GitHub repository creation and cloning using GitHub API with customized parameters.
Packet Sniffer
Python-based packet sniffer using socket programming to capture and analyze network traffic for diagnostics.
TCP Client-Server
Simple TCP client-server architecture in Python using socket programming with secure and reliable communication.
Skills & Expertise
Security & Tools
- Metasploit
- Burp Suite
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Tcpdump
- gdb
- radare2
- ExifTool
- steghide
- Wazuh
- Logpoint SIEM
Programming Languages
- Python
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- PHP
- Rust
- Bash
- C
- C++
- Java
- PowerShell
Web & Backend
- React.js
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Flask
- Laravel
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Three.js
- REST APIs
Databases & Tools
- SQL
- MongoDB
- Docker
- Git
- GitHub
- Linux (Arch, Kali, Ubuntu)
- Responsive Design
Certifications & Achievements
Certified AppSec Practitioner (CAP)
TheSecOps Group
Apr 2025
Hack A Flag 2025
IEEE Computer Society
Jul 2025
Nahamcon 2025 CTF
Nahamsec
May 2025
153rd rank out of 2,944 teams globally
Pre Security Certificate
TryHackMe
Oct 2025
Holmes CTF 2025
Hack The Box
Sep 2025
Student SOC Program Foundations
Microsoft
Sep 2025
BlitzCTF 2025
OffSec
Jul 2025
Down Under CTF 6
Tanto Security
Jul 2025
Linux 100
TCM Security
Apr 2025
Learn With Incybrix 30 Days
Incybrix Security
Jan 2025
Advent of Cyber 2024
TryHackMe
Dec 2024
MetaCTF Flash CTF
MetaCTF
Dec 2024
Python Basic
HackerRank
Nov 2024
NASA Space Apps Challenge
NASA
Oct 2024
JavaScript Basic
HackerRank
Jun 2024
JavaScript Intermediate
HackerRank
Jun 2024
PowerShell Basics
Cybrary
2024
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in discussing cybersecurity, CTF challenges, development projects, and new opportunities. Feel free to reach out!
Get in Touch