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xcoy0te

About

I’m a security researcher working on how to leverage offensive security tasks with AI. This site is where I put the long form version of that work as well as a few other things. A little about my background, I have worked in the penetration testing field for 5 years now. Within those 5 years I have touched thousands of systems from commercial clients to well hardened/confined government systems. My work varies from Web application/API testing to internal/external network assessments, including red teaming and purple teaming exercises. I have yet to choose a topic I want to specialize in, but I am currently focused on hammering down my internal AD skills while also ramping up my bug bounty experience.

The other things

Offensive security. Technique writeups, lab reproductions, and tooling notes.

AI research. Model behavior, agent tooling, and the growing overlap between AI systems and the attack surface they create.

Certification reviews. What the exam actually tested, how the prep material lined up with reality, and whether the cost was worth it.

Certifications I hold