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// FOUNDERS_DESK

From the Founder's Desk

A note from the operator behind HACKTRICK — why this platform exists, and where it's going.

Shaikh Abdur Rehman Ahmed
FOUNDER · SEC01
// IDENTITY
Shaikh Abdur Rehman Ahmed
@sar-ahmed
Founder & CEO
New Delhi, India
// MISSION_STATEMENT

Building the operating system for the next generation of hackers.

HACKTRICK is India's raw, always-on cybersecurity ecosystem — where curious learners turn into hired operators through skill alone. No paywalls. No gatekeepers. No noise.

// THE_STORY

I'm 21, from New Delhi, and I've watched too many brilliant hackers get filtered out of the industry — not because they weren't good enough, but because the pipeline is broken. Offensive security in India is buried under expensive certifications, gated communities, and HR teams that can't tell a script kiddie from a real operator. Skill exists. Signal doesn't.

So I built HACKTRICK. Not a course platform. Not another CTF site. An entire ecosystem — content, community, competitions, cities, courses and careers — stitched together so a curious 15-year-old from Karol Bagh can go from watching their first exploit video to landing a red-team role, without paying a rupee or asking anyone for permission.

We're building the world where proof-of-work replaces the resume. Where every solved lab is a signal. Where recruiters scout by leaderboard, not by LinkedIn keyword. This is day one — and we're just getting started.

// TRACK_RECORD
2+
Years in Security
12
Programs Shipped
18
CVEs Reported
2K+
Talent Discovered
// FOCUS_AREAS
Offensive Security · Red TeamingProduct Engineering · Full-stackTalent Marketplaces · HR TechCommunity Building · EcosystemsAI × Cybersecurity
// FOUNDER_QUOTES
»Skill is the new resume.
SIGNED · S.A.R.A
HACKTRICK.IN // BUILT IN NEW DELHI