R/RISHITHA.SEC
OPEN TO LEARNING
CYBERSECURITY • RESEARCH • BUILD

Curiosity is
my attack surface.

RISHITHA PAWARIDU / CYBERSECURITY UNDERGRADUATE

Learning how systems fail, how defenders think, and how to build technology that deserves trust. This is my space for projects, lab notes, and security research in progress.

Explore my work ↗Launch terminal ⌘
LEARNING IN PUBLICBASED IN SOUTH ASIASTATUS: IN PROGRESS
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WEB SECURITY ✳ NETWORKS ✳ LINUX ✳ SECURITY RESEARCH ✳ DIGITAL FORENSICS ✳ WEB SECURITY ✳ NETWORKS ✳ LINUX ✳
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01 / PROFILE

Building a security mindset.

The best way to understand security is to keep asking why.

I'm a cybersecurity undergraduate exploring the intersection of web application security, networks, Linux, and defensive thinking. I use guided labs and personal experiments to turn concepts into practical understanding.

01
Learn methodically

Build fundamentals before chasing tools.

02
Practice ethically

Work only in systems and labs I’m authorized to test.

03
Document clearly

Share reproducible notes and lessons learned.

02 / TOOLKIT

Skills under construction.

A learning map, not a scorecard. Update these labels as your experience grows.

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Linux & Networking

Command line · TCP/IP · DNS · HTTP

LEARNING
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Web Security

OWASP concepts · HTTP analysis · secure coding

LEARNING
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Scripting

Python fundamentals · Bash basics · Git

PRACTICING
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Security Tooling

Wireshark · Nmap · Burp Suite in authorized labs

EXPLORING
03 / SELECTED WORK

Small experiments. Real lessons.

Demo cards below are placeholders. Replace them with your actual work before publishing.

LAB / 001↗
HTTP200
WEB SECURITYGUIDED LAB

Web Request Notebook

A structured set of notes for understanding requests, responses, cookies and common web security controls.

View learning notes →
LAB / 002↗
PACKET FLOW / SIMULATED
NETWORKINGLEARNING

Packet Analysis Journal

A beginner-friendly record of traffic observations and protocol concepts using sample captures.

Explore the process →
LAB / 003↗
01 def inspect(data):
02   findings = []
03   return findings
PYTHONCONCEPT

Security Notes Helper

A planned utility for organizing lab observations and producing consistent Markdown notes.

See research direction →
07 / FIELD LOG

CTFs, events & milestones.

Selected competitions, community events and learning milestones. These are public gallery items maintained in the website files.

08 / CREDENTIALS

Certificates & recognition.

Course completions and credentials. Select a certificate image to view it larger.

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04 / INTERACTIVE SHELL

A little command line.

rishi@portfolio: ~

RISHI.SHELL v1.0 — local simulation only. No real commands are executed.

Type help to see available commands.

SAFE SIMULATION · NO SHELL ACCESS · NO COMMANDS SENT TO A SERVER

05 / FIELD NOTES

Research in progress.

NOTE / 001Understanding the OWASP Top 10Web application security · External learning resource↗NOTE / 002HTTP: the language of the webNetworking fundamentals · MDN documentation↗NOTE / 003Web security learning pathAuthorized practice · PortSwigger Web Security Academy↗
06 / LEARNING RADAR

Keep the signal moving.

⌁PRACTICE / WEB

Web Security Academy

Practice web vulnerabilities in intentionally designed training labs.

Open learning path ↗▦PRACTICE / LABS

TryHackMe

Guided cybersecurity rooms and hands-on learning environments.

Explore rooms ↗⌘REFERENCE / WEB

OWASP Top 10

A starting point for understanding common web application risk categories.

Read reference ↗
06 / SAY HELLO

Good security starts
with a conversation.

Have a learning resource, collaboration idea, or constructive feedback? Reach out.

Email me ↗

Replace hello@example.com with your real email before publishing.