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# About Me

Hey, I’m Shlok.

I’m a Cyber Security student from India, currently pursuing my B.Tech in Cyber Security at Parul University, Vadodara.

I’m interested in penetration testing, red teaming, web security, Active Directory, Linux, Windows, cloud security and pretty much anything that helps me understand how systems work.

Most of what I learn comes from actually doing it.

I spend a lot of time working on security labs, CTFs, personal projects and different cybersecurity platforms. I like testing things myself, breaking something, figuring out why it happened and then understanding how it can be secured.

> 💡 This GitBook is my personal collection of cybersecurity notes, labs, troubleshooting guides and write ups.

### 💻 What I Work On

My main focus is practical cybersecurity.

I spend most of my time around penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, web application security, Active Directory, privilege escalation, Linux security, Windows security, red teaming and security research.

I also work with tools such as `Burp Suite`, `Nmap`, `Metasploit`, `BloodHound`, `Impacket`, `PowerView`, `SharpHound`, `Gobuster` and `sqlmap`.

You will find my notes based on the things I actually work on rather than generic security theory.

### 📚 What You Will Find Here

This GitBook contains notes from the things I learn and test.

You will find practical guides about **Linux**, **Windows**, **Web Security**, **Active Directory**, **Red Teaming**, **Privilege Escalation**, **CTFs**, **TryHackMe**, **VulnHub** and other cybersecurity labs.

Some pages are complete write ups.

Some are short notes.

Some are simply solutions to problems I spent way too much time fixing.

I keep them here because I know I will probably need them again.

### 🧪 Learning Through Labs

I learn best when I can get my hands on something.

CTFs, vulnerable machines, Active Directory environments, web applications and security labs are a big part of how I build my skills.

When I learn something useful during a lab, I try to document it here so I can come back to it later.

Hopefully it also helps someone else who is stuck on the same problem.

### 🌐 Community

Cybersecurity is not just about technical work for me.

I’m also involved in the cybersecurity community and spend a lot of time around meetups, workshops, CTFs and security communities.

I’m the founder of Cracksoft Security and I’m involved in community activities around Null Community and other cybersecurity groups.

I enjoy organising events, meeting other security enthusiasts and helping people who are getting started in cybersecurity.

### 🧠 This Is My Notebook

This GitBook is not meant to be a perfect textbook.

It is my own security notebook.

Some pages will probably change over time.

Some will become more detailed.

Some might eventually become outdated.

That is part of the reason I keep everything documented here.

### 🔗 Find Me Online

You can find me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cracksoftshlok/).

My security projects and code are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/CracksoftShlok).

You can also visit [Cracksoft Security](https://cracksoft.in/) to see more of my work.

### 👋 Thanks for Visiting

If you found something useful here, that’s enough for me.

I’ll keep learning, testing, breaking things and documenting what I find.

Thanks for stopping by.


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