About me

$ whoami █► Shashank Mishra $ echo "(Bio)" Hello — I graduated in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (VMSBUTU), Dehradun. I specialise in Red Teaming & Offensive Security within the realm of Cybersecurity. I am an Offensive Security Researcher, mentor, and creator — passionate about safeguarding people and organisations from evolving cyber threats. I channel my dynamic personality, stress-handling efficiency, and decisive leadership to deliver real-world security outcomes and to coach others to do the same. $ echo "(Availability)" ► Available for mentorship, hands-on guidance, and community knowledge-sharing on Topmate. ► I give time freely to help learners and teams build practical offensive & defensive skills. $ echo "(Public Profile & Highlights)" ♦ Offensive Security Researcher ♦ B.Tech ECE – VMSBUTU, Dehradun ♦ Notary — Cyber Forensics work with Delhi CBI in Dark-web investigations where I have greatly assisted in prosecutions related to financial fraud & human trafficking and tracing illegal acitivites over the Dark Web. ♦ Featured in Bharat Times & India Today for Offensive Security research @ IIT Kanpur (C3iHub) ♦ Invited to AIMA Conference 2024 @ IIT Bombay alongside top industry leaders ♦ 3× LinkedIn Top Voice | Speaker 9x $ echo "(Experience & Reach)" ♦ 3+ Corporate Industry experience and 5+years of over all experience in Cybersecurity focusing on Offensive Security & Red Team operations ♦ Completed 20+ individual freelance projects for top-tier companies ♦ Delivered 9 talks on cybersecurity across the western belt of the Indian subcontinent (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka), sparking enthusiasm among like-minded professionals ♦ 4 major bounties (private targets) ♦ 50+ published blogs — topics ranging from tech to social justice to sports ♦ Participated in 60+ competitions/events; 20+ wins including national & college-level hackathons $ echo "(Ambassador & Advisory Roles)" ♦ Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador ♦ APIsec University Ambassador ♦ NSE — Certified Cyber Security Advisor (advisory for secure financial-data handling & investor protection) ♦ ICICI Prudential — Life Insurance Security Committee member (advisory contributions for investor data & financial-security posture) $ echo "(Certifications)" > Nearly 4,000+ certifications in cybersecurity — constantly on a hunt for more. # EC-COUNCIL > CEH | CHFI | CSCU | CND | DFE | EHE | ESS # OPSWAT > OFSA | ODSA | OLSA | OECA | ONSA | OCFA | OEHE | OPCE | OWEE | OCOE | PSCE x2 # IIT / IIM > IIT Kanpur – Red Teaming & Forensics > IIT Madras – Python Programming > IIT Roorkee – Cybersecurity Essentials > IIM Shillong – Management & Cyber Risk Strategy # Others > CN | NDE | CTM | CPTA $ echo "(Technical_Arsenal)" ♦ Web Exploitation | Binary Exploits | Red Team Operations ♦ MITRE ATT&CK | Detection Evasion | Adversary Simulation ♦ Python | Bash | Offensive Tooling | Post-Exploitation ♦ Incident Response | Forensic Triage | Threat Modeling | Cyber Hygiene $ echo "(College Leadership & Campus Life)" During graduation I led multiple clubs & committees: > College President > President — Placement Committee (PlaceCom) > President — Sports Club > President — Cultural Club > Core Committee — Anti-Ragging Cell, Mess Committee > Senior Member — Hostel Committee I headed 17 of 25 campus clubs and was featured in campus videos: Sports Life @ Shivalik, Hostel Life @ the Campus, Inside the day of a Student @ Shivalik $ echo "(Internships & Cross-Functional Work)" I’ve interned across Sales, Marketing, Web Development, AI/ML, Security, and Content Writing — building a cross-disciplinary foundation that helps me communicate technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders. $ echo "(Public Talks & Publications)" ♦ Speaker @ THM Ahmedabad, Null, HaxNation, KCD Pune ♦ Delivered 6+ recognized technical talks across India’s western coast ♦ 50+ blog posts and articles published across security and general-interest topics $ echo "(Values & Working Style)" I lead by example — quick learner, clear communicator, strong task allocation, and practical mentoring. I cultivate security awareness as the first line of defence and design strong security plans with actionable countermeasures. I keep current with emerging trends and enjoy turning research into teachable, repeatable outcomes. $ echo "(Treks & Summits)" ♦ High-Altitude Summits: NunKun, Dunagiri, Abi Gamin, Kamet (7,000m+) ♦ Spiritual/Trail Treks: Mansa Devi, Santla Devi, Surkanda Mata, George Everest ♦ Scenic/Offbeat Trails: Lambasinghi, Anjaneri, Araku, Annavaram, Simhachalam, Ezhimala, Dolphin Hill $ echo "(Closing)" Aspire to Inspire before we Expire! ► If you want mentorship, a technical review, freelance collaboration, or a joint talk — reach out. I’m here to help.