Security Professional

Anmol Bakshi Penetration Tester & Security Researcher

Security enthusiast with a passion for breaking things to make them stronger. Experienced in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and working with government systems at I4C and NIC. Currently ranked Hacker on HackTheBox.

Anmol Bakshi

Work Experience

Internships

Jan 2025 - Jun 2025

Intern

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs

  • Developed internal security tools for operational use
  • Conducted VAPT on multiple government web applications
  • Designed and executed nationwide CTF for Cyber Commandos final assessment
  • Contributed to fraud prevention initiatives protecting Indian citizens
  • Led migration and security hardening of CYTRAIN platform
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

Intern

National Informatics Center (NIC) - Govt. of India

  • Performed vulnerability assessments on government infrastructure
  • Conducted penetration testing under expert mentorship
  • Documented and reported security findings with remediation guidance
Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

Intern

AKS IT Services

  • Conducted security assessments for government entities
  • Gained hands-on experience with security tools
  • Collaborated with senior testers on complex engagements

Technical Arsenal

Penetration Testing

Burp Suite Metasploit SQLmap Nmap Nikto Nessus OpenVAS

Exploitation

Exploit-DB Searchsploit Empire Mimikatz CrackMapExec Impacket EvilWinRM Rubeus

Web Security

OWASP Top 10 SSRF XXE SSTI JWT Attacks File Upload Auth Bypass SQLi XSS

Active Directory

BloodHound Kerberoasting Pass-the-Hash AS-REP Roasting DCSync

Network Pivoting

Ligolo-ng SSH Tunneling Port Forwarding SOCKS Proxies Chisel

AI/ML Security

ART (Adversarial Robustness Toolbox)

Programming

Python Bash PowerShell C PHP

Notable Projects

🔒 Internal

Visitor Management System

Web-based application for efficient visitor management developed under C-DAC guidance. Handles visitor registration, tracking, and reporting for secure facilities.

HTML CSS JavaScript PHP MySQL
🛠 Private

Linux Hardening Script

Comprehensive security hardening script for Debian-based Linux installations. Automates security configurations, service hardening, and compliance checks.

Bash AWK SED
💻 NDA

I4C Internal Security Tools

Developed multiple security tools for internal operations at I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs. Details under NDA.

Python Automation Security
🎯 NDA

Cyber Commandos CTF

Designed and conducted a nationwide CTF competition for the first batch of Cyber Commandos as their final assessment at I4C.

CTF Design Challenge Creation Infrastructure

Notable Wins

💻

TCS HackQuest S9

Top 10 Ethical Hackers
National Level Competition

🔒

Pentathon 2025

17th Rank (Finalist)
NCIIPC-AICTE Grand Finale

🏆

SAMPDA IoT CTF

All India Rank 1
Gujarat University & DRDO

🖥

HackTheBox

Hacker Rank
Active Player

Journey So Far

Nov 20, 2025

Systems Engineer at TCS

Joined via HackQuest S9 Top 10

Sep 26, 2025

OSCP+ Certified

Offensive Security Certified Professional

May 1-3, 2025

Pentathon 2025 Finalist

NCIIPC-AICTE - 17th Rank

Feb 28, 2025

TCS HackQuest S9 - Top 10

Award Ceremony

Jan 1 - Jun 7, 2025

Intern at I4C

Ministry of Home Affairs

Aug 16, 2024

HTB CWES Certified

Certified Web Exploitation Specialist

Jul - Sep 2024

Intern at NIC

Government of India

May 25, 2024

eJPT Certified

Junior Penetration Tester

Apr 5-14, 2024

CII SECEX Participant

NCIIPC & SASTRA (RRU)

Jan 7, 2024

SAMPDA IoT CTF - AIR 1

Gujarat University & DRDO

Oct 1, 2023

CWAP Certified

Certified Web Application Pentester

Jul - Oct 2023

Intern at AKS IT Services

Security Assessments

2021 - 2025

B.Tech CS (Cyber Security)

Rashtriya Raksha University

Work Internship Certification Achievement Education

Featured In

DD News

National News Segment

Featured in DD News coverage discussing impact of publically accessible cameras.

Watch on YouTube

Community Involvement

2021 & 2022

Convocation Control Center Member

Rashtriya Raksha University

  • Served as key member of Control Center during University Convocation ceremonies
  • 2021: Coordinated security measures for ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
  • 2022: Managed operations during event with Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
  • Ensured smooth coordination between departments during high-profile events
2024

CII SECEX Team Member

NCIIPC (NTRO) & SASTRA

  • Represented RRU at Critical Information Infrastructure Security Exercise
  • Participated in national-level cybersecurity simulation exercises
  • Collaborated with teams from premier institutions across India

Academic Background

2021 - 2025

B.Tech in CS&E (Cyber Security)

Rashtriya Raksha University

GPA: 7.46/10.0

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