Penetration Tester. Red Team Practitioner.

Nobex Wahengbam — PJPT-certified penetration tester specialising in Active Directory exploitation, web application security, and red team operations. 17 AD attack techniques and 32 web vulnerability findings — full documentation with MITRE ATT&CK mapping and OWASP Top 10 coverage.

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17 Attack Techniques
30+ Tools Experienced In
100% Lab Documented
6 Machine Write-ups

Security Practitioner & Continuous Learner

I'm Nobex Wahengbam — a PJPT-certified penetration tester specialising in offensive security and Active Directory exploitation. My background in enterprise IT gives me a real-world understanding of the environments I attack — the same AD structures, GPOs, and remote access configurations found in corporate networks.

My Active Directory home lab (BATMAN.local) is a fully virtualized Windows domain environment where I've executed 17 distinct attack techniques — from LLMNR poisoning and SMB relay through Kerberoasting, credential dumping, Golden Ticket persistence, and critical CVE exploitation — every step mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.

I've also built a comprehensive web application VAPT lab documenting 32 vulnerability findings across OWASP Top 10, covering SQL injection, XSS, authentication bypasses, and API security — tested against DVWA and PortSwigger Web Security Academy with full Burp Suite evidence and CVSS scoring.

Beyond these labs, I sharpen offensive skills through machine walkthroughs on HackTheBox and TCM Security platforms and CTF competitions, documenting each with full methodology, exploitation steps, and vulnerability analysis.

NameNobex Wahengbam
FocusPenetration Testing / Red Team
DomainBATMAN.local
Attacker OSKali Linux
FrameworkMITRE ATT&CK
Available Open to Pentesting & Red Team — Mumbai

Technical Skills & Experience

🏰 Active Directory & Internal Network

  • LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning (Responder — NTLMv2 capture)
  • SMB Relay Attacks (ntlmrelayx — SAM/LSA dumping)
  • Kerberoasting (GetUserSPNs.py — service account compromise)
  • Credential Dumping (Mimikatz, secretsdump — LSASS/NTDS.dit)
  • Pass-the-Hash / Pass-the-Password (psexec, NetExec)
  • Golden Ticket Attacks (krbtgt forging — persistent DA access)
  • Token Impersonation (Meterpreter incognito module)
  • BloodHound Attack Path Analysis (AD enumeration)
  • CVE Exploitation (ZeroLogon CVE-2020-1472, PrintNightmare)

🌐 Web Application Security (OWASP Top 10)

  • SQL Injection (UNION, Boolean-based, Time-based, Auth bypass)
  • Cross-Site Scripting (Reflected, Stored, DOM — cookie theft)
  • Command Injection (OS shell access, reverse shells)
  • Authentication Bypass (2FA bypass, broken logic, brute-force)
  • Broken Access Control (CSRF, IDOR, unprotected admin panels)
  • File Upload RCE (PHP webshells, unrestricted upload)
  • Local File Inclusion (path traversal, PHP filter wrappers)
  • API Security (mass assignment, parameter pollution, SSRF)
  • Session Management (weak session IDs, fixation)

🛠️ Penetration Testing Tools

  • Burp Suite (HTTP interception, Repeater, Intruder, sqlmap)
  • Nmap (port scanning, service detection, NSE scripts)
  • Metasploit Framework (exploit modules, Meterpreter sessions)
  • Impacket Suite (psexec, secretsdump, GetUserSPNs, ntlmrelayx)
  • Hashcat (NTLMv2, NTLM, Kerberos TGS, MD5 cracking)
  • Responder & mitm6 (LLMNR poisoning, IPv6 attacks)
  • BloodHound / PlumHound (AD enumeration, reporting)
  • Hydra, John the Ripper, fcrackzip (password attacks)
  • Netcat, msfvenom (reverse shells, payload generation)

Exploitation & Privilege Escalation

  • Linux PrivEsc (SUID abuse, sudo misconfiguration, cron jobs)
  • Windows PrivEsc (unquoted service paths, token impersonation)
  • Post-Exploitation (LinPEAS, winPEAS, credential harvesting)
  • Reverse Shell Techniques (bash /dev/tcp, PHP, Groovy, nc)
  • CVE Research & Adaptation (Exploit-DB, GitHub PoCs)
  • Buffer Overflow Exploitation (Samba trans2open, mod_ssl)
  • CMS Exploitation (Jenkins Script Console, Boltwire LFI)
  • Network Protocol Attacks (SMB, LDAP, RPC, NFS enumeration)
  • Password Cracking (rockyou.txt, custom wordlists)

💻 Scripting, Automation & Methodologies

  • Python 3 (pwntools, Paramiko — SSH brute-force automation)
  • Bash Scripting (reverse shells, enumeration automation)
  • PowerShell (Windows post-exploitation, service manipulation)
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework (TTP mapping — 15+ techniques)
  • OWASP Testing Methodology (Web Security Testing Guide v4.2)
  • PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard)
  • Vulnerability Assessment & CVSS v3.1 Scoring
  • Technical Report Writing (pentest reports, walkthroughs)
  • Lab Environment Design (VMware, Docker, isolated networks)

Primary Research Projects

Active Directory Home Lab

A fully isolated Windows domain environment for hands-on security research. Every technique is documented with tooling, attack chain analysis, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping — each followed by concrete detection and mitigation recommendations.

🏰
BATMAN-DC
Domain Controller
192.168.126.139
💻
THEFLASH
Win Client
192.168.126.140
💻
SUPERMAN
Win Client
192.168.126.141
🐉
Kali Linux
Attacker
192.168.126.128

Attack Chain — 17 Techniques

Credential Access LLMNR Poisoning T1557.001
Credential Access SMB Relay T1557.001
Persistence IPv6 / mitm6 T1557 · T1136.002
Execution Shell Access T1569.002
Discovery BloodHound Enum T1087.002
Lateral Movement Pass the Hash T1550.002
Credential Access Kerberoasting T1558.003
Privilege Escalation Token Impersonation T1134.001
Credential Access Mimikatz T1003.001
Persistence Golden Ticket T1558.001
Privilege Escalation ZeroLogon CVE CVE-2020-1472
Lateral Movement PrintNightmare CVE-2021-1675

Web Application VAPT Lab

Comprehensive web application penetration testing lab covering 32 real-world vulnerabilities across OWASP Top 10. Each finding documented with complete exploitation methodology, Burp Suite evidence, CVSS scoring, and enterprise-grade remediation recommendations.

🎯
DVWA
Docker Container
192.168.126.145
🌐
PortSwigger Labs
Web Security Academy
Hosted Environment
🐉
Kali Linux
Attacker + Burp Suite
192.168.126.128

Findings by OWASP Top 10 — 32 Vulnerabilities

A03: Injection SQL Injection 6 Findings | Critical
A03: Injection XSS (Reflected, Stored, DOM) 6 Findings | High
A03: Injection OS Command Injection 2 Findings | Critical
A07: Auth Failures Authentication Bypass 5 Findings | Critical/High
A01: Broken Access CSRF, IDOR, Unprotected Admin 4 Findings | Critical/High
A04: Insecure Design File Upload → RCE 1 Finding | Critical
A05: Misconfiguration Local File Inclusion 1 Finding | High
A04: Insecure Design API Security Flaws 4 Findings | High
A07: Auth Failures Session Management 2 Findings | Medium
A04: Insecure Design Client-Side Bypass 1 Finding | Medium

Certifications & Courses

CERTIFIED | 2026
Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)
TCM Security

Hands-on, practical penetration testing certification covering network attacks, Active Directory exploitation, and report writing — assessed via a real-world 24-hour pentest exam.

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COMPLETED | 2026
Practical Bug Bounty
TCM Security — Course Completion

Hands-on bug bounty methodology covering web application vulnerabilities, recon techniques, and responsible disclosure — practical focus on real-world target assessment.

COMPLETED | 2026
Python 101 for Hackers
TCM Security — Course Completion

Python scripting fundamentals applied to offensive security — covering tool development, automation, socket programming, and building custom attack scripts.

CTFs & Machine Writeups

HTB CTF — Web

HTB Cyber Apocalypse 2026: Gatery

Broken session-management and authorization flaw — client-supplied cookie trusted as the user's role, allowing authentication bypass and escalation to the protected "inside" state.

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TCM — Linux Machine

TCM: BlackPearl Machine Walkthrough

Methodology-driven pentest from reconnaissance to root compromise. Covers enumeration, web exploitation, privilege escalation, vulnerability assessment, and mitigation strategies.

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TCM — Windows Machine

TCM: Butler Machine Walkthrough

Full attack chain from Jenkins credential compromise to SYSTEM via Groovy RCE and Unquoted Service Path privilege escalation. Includes detection opportunities and mitigations.

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TCM — Linux Machine

TCM: Dev Machine Walkthrough

Complete attack chain from recon and enumeration through exploitation, privilege escalation, and root compromise — with vulnerability assessment and security lessons.

View on GitHub →
TCM — Linux Machine

TCM: Academy Machine Walkthrough

Detailed penetration testing lifecycle walkthrough covering the Academy VulnHub machine — recon, exploitation, privilege escalation to root with remediation recommendations.

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VulnHub — Linux Machine

Kioptrix Level 1 — SMB & mod_ssl Exploitation

Methodology-driven walkthrough focusing on SMB and mod_ssl attack surfaces, adapting from failed Meterpreter sessions to a successful reverse shell — demonstrating adaptive enumeration.

View on GitHub →

Let's Connect

Open to Penetration Testing and Red Team roles in Mumbai. Also available for collaborations, security research, and conversations about offensive security.