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Skills

Every channel comes from unique Daily answers. Difficulty and sustained evidence move the signal; repeats never do.

5unique answers
Strongest signal · Cryptography · 19/100 · Exploring
WEB

Web & AppSec

14/100
Exploring0% accuracy0/2 correctNo difficulty clearednew signal

6 signal points to Developing · early signal

NETWORK

Networks & protocols

14/100
Exploring0% accuracy0/2 correctNo difficulty clearednew signal

6 signal points to Developing · early signal

CRYPTO

Cryptography

19/100
Exploring100% accuracy1/1 correctEasy clearednew signal

1 signal points to Developing · early signal

Annex — how this was earned

1 entries. Nothing scores without one.

4 total
Quizzes and labs4

1 entry

1 ledger entries back these totals. The full derivation is visible to the holder and to Rooted review.

Where your proof lands

Derived from what each verified ledger entry actually covers. You have nothing in web & appsec, networks & protocols, active directory, forensics & dfir, recon & osint, code & tooling, cloud & containers.

  • Cryptography4
    Evidence
    Why should each password hash use a different random salt?
  • Web & AppSecno proof yet
  • Networks & protocolsno proof yet
  • Active Directoryno proof yet
  • Forensics & DFIRno proof yet
  • Recon & OSINTno proof yet
  • Code & toolingno proof yet
  • Cloud & containersno proof yet

The road to Operator

296 pts short

Everything below is priced. Pick the cheapest one and the gap closes.

  1. Connect Hack The Box

    Rank, owns and global standing pulled from your profile.

    +300
    points
    closes the gap
  2. Claim a CVE

    Any published advisory with your name on the credit line.

    +260
    points
    88% of the gap
  3. Connect TryHackMe

    Points and completed rooms.

    +180
    points
    61% of the gap
  4. Connect GitHub

    Public tooling, exploits and the code you shipped.

    +160
    points
    54% of the gap
  5. Clear another lab

    1 lab entry scored. 1,996 points left before the lab ceiling.

    +60
    points
    20% of the gap
  6. Publish a write-up

    Explain the bug, impact and fix. Peer-reviewed write-ups score after approval.

    +180
    points
    61% of the gap

Not one figure above was typed in by rickesc.

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Rank requirements beyond points
  • Rank 4+ - One verified credential or one confirmed report
  • Rank 7+ - One confirmed report or one credited CVE
  • Rank 9+ - A credited CVE at CVSS 9.0+, or three critical confirmed reports