Understand
Learn how the technology works before testing it.
● OPEN TO LEARNING & COLLABORATION
Building, breaking,
AREEB JAMSHID / CYBERSECURITY
Building, breaking,
understanding.
Aspiring Penetration Tester & Cybersecurity Learner
I explore systems, build security tools, and learn by understanding how things can be broken and secured.
$ whoami Areeb Jamshid $ focus --current recon • web security • linux networking • python • pentesting $ philosophy understand → experiment → learn → secure $ _
642+TryHackMe Rooms
Top 1%TryHackMe
40Badges
5Certificates
More than a student.
LOWER CHITRAL / PAKISTAN
I'm Areeb Jamshid, an FSc graduate and cybersecurity learner focused on turning curiosity into practical skills.
My interests sit around reconnaissance, web security, Linux, networking, Python security scripting, CTFs and security labs. I learn best when theory meets practice—and when mistakes become part of the process.
“I don't just want to know what happens. I want to understand why.”
How I approach security.
Recon
Observe and understand the attack surface.
Test
Experiment inside authorized environments.
Analyze
Figure out why a weakness exists.
Secure
Understand remediation and defensive controls.
Document
Turn technical findings into useful knowledge.
Tools, concepts & technologies.
Cybersecurity
Reconnaissance · Web Security · Penetration Testing · Vulnerability Analysis · CTF / Labs
Networking
TCP/IP · Network Enumeration · Nmap · Wireshark · CCNA Foundations
Development
Python · JavaScript · HTML / CSS · Bash · FastAPI · Git / GitHub
Security Tools
Burp Suite · Metasploit · FFUF · Gobuster · SQLmap · Hydra · John
Things I've built.
Four security-focused projects with public source code.
Vulnerability Scanner & Report Generator
Security problem: automate reconnaissance and turn raw service findings into readable audit evidence.
Multi-threaded scanning, banner grabbing, HTTP security-header auditing, SSL/TLS inspection and automated HTML reporting.
Python · Socket · ThreadPoolExecutor · Jinja2 · Requests
View on GitHub ↗CyberSec AI Terminal
Security problem: make cybersecurity concepts, command guidance and defensive explanations easier to access during learning.
AI-assisted cybersecurity knowledge and advisory interface.
Python · FastAPI · Gemini API · JavaScript
View on GitHub ↗CipherVault
Security problem: demonstrate modern and classical cryptographic concepts through an interactive security tool.
Cryptographic platform covering authenticated encryption, RSA, classical ciphers and file processing.
AES-GCM · RSA · FastAPI · Python
View on GitHub ↗KeyShield
Security problem: help analyze password strength, hashing behavior and breach exposure without sending a full password to the breach-checking service.
Password entropy, k-anonymity breach checking, hashing and verification.
bcrypt · SHA · HIBP API · FastAPI
View on GitHub ↗TryHackMe journey.
TOP 1%642+Rooms
40Badges
5Certificates
Pre Security · Cyber Security 101 · Penetration Tester · Jr Penetration Tester · Web Application Pentesting · AI Security · SOC Level 1
View TryHackMe Profile ↗Foundations that shaped the work.
Diploma in IT
Govt College of Management Sciences, Chitral
743 / 800FSc — ICS
Govt Boys Degree College Chitral · Peshawar Board
CompletedCCNA 200-301 Course
Networking course/training through Cisco Networking Academy and NetworkChuck resources.
Course — not official certificationPractical learning, backed by evidence.
TryHackMe
642+ rooms, 40 badges and 5 certificates, with a Top 1% ranking and [0x11] VANGUARD achievement.
Verify profile ↗CCNA 200-301 Course
Networking coursework covering Introduction to Networks, network hardware, basic labbing and security basics. This was coursework, not an official Cisco certification.
Additional Learning
Python, Linux, penetration-testing practice, web application security and hands-on security labs.
From curiosity to building.
01
2023 / START
Cybersecurity Journey Begins
Started laying down strong technical foundations in networking, Linux, and core security principles, moving rapidly toward hands-on application.
02
2023–2025 / DIT
Diploma in Information Technology
Completed a comprehensive 2-year DIT at Govt College of Management Sciences, Chitral. Mastered web development, databases, networking, Python, and ICT (Graduated with 743/800).
03
2024–2026 / FSC
FSc — ICS
Completed Intermediate in Computer Science (ICS) at Govt Boys Degree College Chitral under the Peshawar Board, solidifying core academic science and computational concepts.
04
2023–PRESENT / TRYHACKME
TryHackMe Journey
Achieved Top 1% status globally with 642+ rooms completed, 40 badges, and 5 certificates across Web Pentesting, Pre-Security, SOC Level 1, and AI Security paths.
05
2023–2026 / PRACTICE
Labs & CTF Practice
Applied continuous security testing in controlled lab environments using Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, SQLmap, and custom shell scripting.
06
2026 / BUILD
Security Projects & Tooling
Shifted from using tools to engineering them. Built multi-threaded reconnaissance scanners, AI terminals, cryptographic vaults, and password analyzers.
07
2026 / NOW
Aspiring Penetration Tester
Actively expanding offensive security capabilities, refining reconnaissance techniques, and searching for entry-level security roles and real-world exposure.
The journey isn't finished.
Web Security · Python Security Scripting · Linux · Networking · Penetration Testing · CTFs / Labs
Let's connect.
Interested in cybersecurity, technology, learning, or collaboration?