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Annex — how this was earned

27 entries. Nothing scores without one.

6,540 total
Credentials1,700

3 entries

Reports3,600

10 entries

Write-ups640

5 entries

Quizzes and labs600

9 entriescapped at 600

27 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 active directory, tooling & code.

  • Web & appsec3,960
    Evidence
    Cache poisoning through an unkeyed header
    Second-order SQL injection in a reporting job
    Confirmed medium in the tenant switcher
    Confirmed medium in the file upload handler
    Confirmed low in the password reset flow
    Chaining an IDOR into a full account takeover
    Confirmed high in the password reset flow
    Confirmed low in the webhook receiver
    Confirmed low in the GraphQL introspection surface
    Confirmed high in the file upload handler
    Confirmed high in the OAuth callback
    Confirmed medium in the webhook receiver
    Confirmed medium in the account settings endpoint
  • Offensive ops450
    Evidence
    Daily questions
  • Foundations450
    Evidence
    Daily questions
  • Vuln research280
    Evidence
    Cache poisoning through an unkeyed header
    Second-order SQL injection in a reporting job
  • Active Directoryno proof yet
  • Tooling & codeno proof yet

The road to Red Teamer

1,460 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
    21% of the gap
  2. Claim a CVE

    Any published advisory with your name on the credit line.

    +260
    points
    18% of the gap
  3. Connect TryHackMe

    Points and completed rooms.

    +180
    points
    12% of the gap
  4. Connect GitHub

    Public tooling, exploits and the code you shipped.

    +160
    points
    11% of the gap
  5. Review another hacker's work

    Accepted peer review adds small points and proves you can judge other hackers' reasoning.

    +15
    points
    1% of the gap
  6. Land another confirmed report

    10 confirmed reports already. Reports have no ceiling; confirmed impact keeps moving the rank.

    +360
    points
    25% of the gap

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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