┌──(ahmet㉿kali)-[~/cybersec-research]
└─$ cat mission.txt

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  Mission: Understand attacks to build better defenses.
  Status:  [████████████░░░░░░░░] 60% — Always learning

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📂 Repository Structure

cybersec-research/
│
├── 🏴 CTF/                      # Capture The Flag writeups
│   ├── HackTheBox/              # HTB machine writeups
│   ├── TryHackMe/               # THM room writeups
│   └── PicoCTF/                 # PicoCTF challenges
│
├── 🔍 Pentest/                  # Penetration testing notes
│   ├── Recon/                   # Reconnaissance techniques
│   ├── Web/                     # Web application attacks
│   ├── Network/                 # Network penetration
│   ├── PrivEsc/                 # Privilege escalation
│   └── Shells/                  # Reverse & bind shells
│
├── 📋 Cheatsheets/              # Quick reference cards
├── 🛠️ Tools/                    # Custom scripts & tools
├── 📚 Theory/                   # Security+ study notes
└── 🏛️ Compliance/               # Swiss nFADP / FINMA notes

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🏴 CTF Progress

Platform	Profile	Rank	Machines/Rooms
🟢 HackTheBox	ahmetai-cell	Script Kiddie → Hacker	In Progress
🔵 TryHackMe	ahmetai-cell	—	In Progress
🟡 PicoCTF	—	—	In Progress

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🔍 Penetration Testing Methodology

[PHASE 1] RECONNAISSANCE        [PHASE 2] SCANNING
    nmap · shodan · recon-ng         nmap -sV · nikto · gobuster
    whois · theHarvester             enum4linux · nessus
            │                                │
            ▼                                ▼
[PHASE 4] POST-EXPLOITATION     [PHASE 3] EXPLOITATION
    mimikatz · bloodhound            metasploit · sqlmap
    persistence · pivoting           burpsuite · hydra
    data exfiltration                custom exploits

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🛡️ Skills & Certifications

Pursuing

Tools

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📋 Cheatsheets

Category	File
🔍 Nmap Scanning	nmap-cheatsheet.md
🌐 Web Attacks	web-cheatsheet.md
🐚 Reverse Shells	shells-cheatsheet.md
📶 Network Enumeration	network-cheatsheet.md
⬆️ Privilege Escalation	privesc-cheatsheet.md

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🇨🇭 Swiss Compliance Focus

nFADP (revDSG)  →  Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection
FINMA           →  Financial Market Supervisory Authority
ISO 27001       →  Information Security Management
GDPR alignment  →  EU-Swiss data transfer framework

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"In security, the only way to truly understand defense is to think like an attacker."