Syed Muhammad Rayyan

Cybersecurity enthusiast learning and building in public through TryHackMe, CTFs, and hands-on labs. I enjoy turning complex security ideas into practical, easy-to-understand solutions.

`whoami`

name: Syed Muhammad Rayyan
role: Cybersecurity Enthusiast + Aspiring Pentester
current_path: TryHackMe | CTFs | Security Research
background: Graphics design hobby -> switched to cybersecurity
mission: Build secure, practical, user-friendly solutions

Experience

Cyber Security Student (Part-time) at TryHackMe Aug 2025 - Present | Remote Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity Tools, Linux, Web App Security, Threat Detection, Security Research, Red Teaming, Network Vulnerabilities
Creative Foundation (Graphics Design Hobby) Earlier experience in visual/design work, now used to improve clarity and UX in technical/security projects.

Education

University of Karachi (UBIT) BS Computer Science (Feb 2024 - Apr 2028)
Govt. College for Men, Nazimabad HSC / Intermediate, Pre-Engineering (Nov 2021 - Jun 2023) | Grade: A

Certifications

TryHackMe - Cyber Security 101 (Issued Feb 2026, Expires Feb 2029) ID: THM-F9OYATOIDH | Credential
TryHackMe - Pre Security (Issued Jan 2026) ID: THM-SJO5ABVHBB | Credential
Cisco - Introduction to Cybersecurity (Issued Oct 2025) Credential
Cisco - Python Essentials 1 (Issued Dec 2025) Credential
Harvard - CS50's Introduction to Computer Science (Issued Jun 2025)

Projects

smrwiki

Personal cybersecurity cheatsheet wiki — quick-reference notes on tools, techniques, and concepts built up through TryHackMe, CTFs, and labs.

View Wiki

DVAPI Walkthrough

Hands-on exploitation of all 10 OWASP API Security Top 10 (2023) vulnerabilities on DVAPI. Manual testing with Burp Suite and Postman — BOLA, SSRF, NoSQL injection, JWT cracking, and more.