Headline

CRTA || Ethical Hacker || Penetration Tester || VAPT Expert || Security Analyst || CTF Competitor || Bug Bounty Hunter || Offsec Enthusiast || Proficient in HTML, C, Java

About

Hey there, I am Swayam Yadav 3rd year student pursuing BE and dedicated ethical hacker and web penetration tester with 1.5 year of experience in identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening security for web applications. Skilled in programming languages like HTML, C , Java. I have successfully executed numerous security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests for various clients. Passionate about improving cybersecurity awareness and staying updated with the latest trends in ethical hacking. Thank You !!!

Location

Mumbai

Work experience

Bug Bounty Hunter at HackerOne, Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, India

CTF player at TryHackMe, Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Remote

Penetration Tester at Heroxhost, Oct 2025 - Dec 2025 · 3 mos, Performed VAPT on 5+ web applications and APIs; identified 15+ issues including XSS, parameter tampering, and IDOR. Tested payment gateway integrations and reported flaws in input validation, redirects, and sensitive data handling. Reduced application security risk by 40% through remediation support and re-testing. Hardened application perimeter using Cloudflare WAF and rate limiting, significantly reducing automated malicious traffic during testing. Automated reconnaissance and PoC generation with Python and Bash, reducing manual effort by 30%. Assisted in red team-style attack simulations and delivered reports that helped cut developer fix time by 50%.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Theem college of engineering