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Strongest signal · Web & AppSec · 42/100 · Operational
WEB

Web & AppSec

42/100
Operational75% accuracy3/4 correctMedium clearedsteady

20 signal points to Strong · early signal

RECON

Recon & OSINT

14/100
Exploring0% accuracy0/1 correctNo difficulty clearednew signal

6 signal points to Developing · early signal

Annex — how this was earned

3 entries. Nothing scores without one.

20 total
Quizzes and labs20

3 entries

3 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 networks & protocols, active directory, cryptography, forensics & dfir, recon & osint, code & tooling, cloud & containers.

  • Web & AppSec20
    Evidence
    The search route parameterises q but concatenates sort directly into `ORDER BY ${sort}`. A
    Quick check — Object-level authorisation in REST APIs. Which interpretation is correct?
    An image-from-URL feature can fetch http://127.0.0.1/admin from the server. What is this?
  • Networks & protocolsno proof yet
  • Active Directoryno proof yet
  • Cryptographyno proof yet
  • Forensics & DFIRno proof yet
  • Recon & OSINTno proof yet
  • Code & toolingno proof yet
  • Cloud & containersno proof yet

The road to Operator

280 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
    93% of the gap
  3. Connect TryHackMe

    Points and completed rooms.

    +180
    points
    64% of the gap
  4. Connect GitHub

    Public tooling, exploits and the code you shipped.

    +160
    points
    57% of the gap
  5. Clear another lab

    3 lab entries scored. 1,980 points left before the lab ceiling.

    +60
    points
    21% of the gap
  6. Publish a write-up

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

    +180
    points
    64% of the gap

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  • 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