Rachit Arora
whoami
I’m Rachit, a former Security Engineer intern at Amazon. I play CTFs with L3ak CTF Team.
I write about security. Connect with me on LinkedIn .
Work Experience
- Security Engineer Intern at Amazon
- Crew at Cloud Village
- Azure Security Engineer Intern at NoShitSecurity
Education
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Cybersecurity University of Maryland, College Park - UMD - Graduated December 2025
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU - Graduated 2023
Speaker and CTF Developer Experience
| Think You’re Stealthy? How to Detect Attacks in AD |
• Presented at BsidesCharm 2025 by Rachit Arora, Aakash Raman, Sai Sathvik Ruppa.
• As Active Directory attacks rise, red teamers often focus on “pwning” systems, but real-world engagements require understanding the artifacts these tools leave. In “Think You’re Stealthy? How to Detect Attacks in AD”, we’ll explore the workings of commonly used AD pentest tools and the artifacts they leave behind. Ideal for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of defense in AD environments.
• You can find the slides here: Github
| CTFs I created with Cloud Village |
• Collection of CTFs I have built for different villages for various conferences like Defcon, RSA and Bsides.
• You can see all the challenges I made here Github
Certifications & CVEs
| CVE-2023-47184 |
• Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Proper Fraction LLC. Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control plugin <= 1.2.8 versions. More information about CVE-2023-47184 here
| CVE-2023-49743 |
• Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Dashboard Widgets Suite <= 3.4.1 versions. More information about CVE-2023-49743 here
| Certifications |
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)
- Certified Red Team Professional (CRTP)
- OffSec Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
- eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT)
- All certifications can be verified on credly here
CTFs
- 2nd Place at SANS x WICYS 2024.
- 1st with L3ak at ImaginaryCTF 2025.
Have any questions
Do you have any questions? Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter or on LinkedIn.