Portrait of Alham Rizvi

Hi, I'm Alham Rizvi Offensive Security Researcher.

Penetration tester and solo CTF player specialising in exploit development, reverse engineering, Linux kernel exploitation and LLM pentesting alongside Web, API, Network and Cloud security assessments.

2x

CTF winner — incl. Oscillation CTF 2026

Top 2

HackTheBox India · #20 worldwide

Top 1%

TryHackMe global ranking

603+

Technical writeups published

7x

Bug bounty rewards

8.3k+

Followers on LinkedIn

Core Skills

Expertise across offensive security domains — everything else lives in its own section up in the nav bar.

Exploit Development

Memory corruption, ROP chains, format strings and Linux kernel exploitation from crash triage to a working exploit.

Reverse Engineering

Static and dynamic analysis of binaries with GDB, Ghidra and IDA to recover logic, patch checks and find bug classes.

Bug Bounty Hunter

Discovering and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities across web applications and APIs on major platforms.

Penetration Tester

Full-scope security assessments across web, network and Active Directory environments, with actionable reporting.

Web & API Security

Deep web application attack coverage, API exploitation, authentication flaws and secure development practices.

Network & Cloud Security

Network penetration testing, AWS cloud security assessments and infrastructure hardening.

Education

B.Sc. Information Technology

4th semester · CGPA 7.1

Currently in the 4th semester with a 7.1 CGPA, running offensive security research, CTFs and bug bounty work alongside coursework.

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Let's Collaborate

Interested in collaborating on security research, exploit development, bug bounty programs or penetration testing engagements? Reach out and let's talk.

alhamrizvi@proton.me

Mumbai, Maharashtra · India