Hi, I’m Irfan Shah (G10D), a Diploma in Cybersecurity Technology student at the German-Malaysian Institute.
Hands-on enthusiast in penetration testing, CTF competitions, reverse engineering, digital forensics, and system hardening.
Focus Areas
- Web & Network Security
- Privilege Escalation & Reverse Engineering
- Digital Forensics & Incident Response
- CTF & Practical Labs (Kali Linux, Docker, Linux)
Achievements & Certifications
Networking & Security
| Certification | Provider | Date |
|---|
| CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | Cisco | Jan 2026 |
| CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | Cisco | Nov 2025 |
| CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks | Cisco | Feb 2025 |
| Ethical Hacker | Cisco | Jan 2026 |
| Wireless Network Security | NTW | Jun 2025 |
Cybersecurity Certifications
| Certification | Provider | Date |
|---|
| SOC Level 1 | TryHackMe | Apr 2026 |
| Certified Red Team Analyst (CRTA) | CyberWarFare Labs | Feb 2026 |
| Foundations of Log Analysis for Cyber Defense | Red Team Leaders | Jan 2026 |
| Malware Analysis Introduction v1 | Red Team Leaders | Feb 2026 |
| CAPIJ – Certified API Hacking Junior | TheXSSRat | Mar 2026 |
| AI Email Security Specialist | Proofpoint | Sep 2025 |
| Network Penetration Tester Course | 0day Technology | Aug 2025 |
| Incident Management & Response | WARZONE | Nov 2025 |
| Cyber Threat Actor | WARZONE | May 2025 |
| Social Engineering | WARZONE | May 2025 |
| Social Engineering & Phishing in the Age of AI | 0day Technology | Mar 2025 |
| How Hackers Break Into Networks | 0day Technology | Jun 2025 |
| Web Defacement | Cyber Security Ops | Feb 2026 |
| IT Essentials | Cisco | Feb 2025 |
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | Cisco | Nov 2024 |
CTF Competitions
| Event | Organizer | Date | Placement |
|---|
| UMCS 2026 Final ( Attack With Defend ) | UM | MAY 2026 | 8th |
| UMCS 2026 Preliminary | UM | APR 2026 | 16th |
| HACK@10 CTF | UNITEN | Mar 2026 | 27th |
| RamadhanCTF | VULN BYDEFAULT | Mar 2026 | 93rd |
| International Game of Hacker (Final) | UNIKL | Feb 2026 | 22nd |
| International Game of Hacker (Preliminary) | UNIKL | Feb 2026 | 22nd |
| Taming iCTFF8 Final | UiTM | Jan 2026 | 7th |
| Taming iCTFF8 Preliminary | UiTM | Jan 2026 | 23rd |
| RE:UNION CTF | REHACK | Dec 2025 | 22nd |
| Tinsel Trouble University CTF | Hack The Box | Dec 2025 | 129th |
| BingoCTF | FSEC | Nov 2025 | Top 5 |
| Kernel0 CTF | CYSEC Club | Nov 2025 | Creator |
| International Battle of Hacker | FSEC | Nov 2025 | 66th |
| DEADFACE CTF | Cyber Hacktics | Oct 2025 | Top 200 |
| Holmes CTF | Hack The Box | Sep 2025 | 511th |
| 3108 CTF | BAHTERA CYBER | Aug 2025 | 78th |
| SunCTF | Sunway Cybersecurity | Aug 2025 | Participant |
| TRYHACK MRSM | MRSM | Aug 2025 | Creator |
| SIBERSIAGA Code Combat | SIBERSIAGA | Aug 2025 | Participant |
| Cyber Warfare Odyssey | WARZONE | May 2025 | Participant |
| Break The Enigma | CYSEC | Apr 2025 | Top 10 |
| Rising Phoenix 3.0 | WARZONE | Mar 2025 | Participant |
Currently Pursuing
| Certification | Provider |
|---|
| Active Directory Red Team Specialist (AD-RTS) | CyberWarFare Labs |
| Web Red Team Analyst (Web-RTA) | CyberWarFare Labs |
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