Aaron Kumar

DevOps Engineer

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada1 yr 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Top-ranked CTF team captain on HackTheBox
Produces cybersecurity educational content on YouTube
Conducts vulnerability research for enterprise clients

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with expertise in penetration testing and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Penetration TestingEthical HackingTeam Leadership

Other Skills

Event OrganizationRed TeamVulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)JavaC (Programming Language)

About

Penetration Tester conducting contract vulnerability research for Synack and Quality Assurance Testing for HackSmarter.org. Serves as CTF Team Leader for HackSmarter, organizing competitive events for 15,000+ members while captaining one of the world's top-ranked CTF teams on HackTheBox. Also produces cybersecurity educational content on YouTube.

Experience

1 yr 1 mo

Total Experience

1 yr 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Synack red team

Penetration Tester

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Remote

Member of the Synack Red Team (SRT), an elite global community of security researchers selected through a rigorous vetting and assessment process. Conduct authorized vulnerability research on behalf of enterprise and government clients through Synack's secure, managed bug bounty platform.

Ethical HackingPenetration Testing

Hack smarter labs

2 roles

Quality Assurance Tester

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos

Test Active Directory and web labs to enhance end user experience for students. The machines at Hack Smarter Labs are similar to Hack The Box and Tryhackme, but more realistic, with the added benefit of personal lab instances, ranges, multi-machine compromise and cloud labs.