"PWNDESAL" was originally a CTF team that was established in 2024
to compete for the Hack4Gov CTF.
It slowly became a community of likeminded people from different CTF teams of USTP such as Bloodhounds, and Quaxode. This group comprises of college students and alumni of University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines.
Certifications: GuideM EH:VAPT, GuideM Certified Penetration Tester, AWSCCP
Role: Security Researcher, Malware Analyst, Reverse Engineer, Web3
Certifications: eWPTX, PWPP, CAPenX, CNSP, CAP
Role: Security Researcher, Penetration Tester
Certifications: CRTAv1, CAP, CNSP
Role: Penetration Tester,
Red Teamer, DFIR
Certifications: GuideM EH:VAPT
Role: Penetration Tester, QA Tester
Certifications: OSEE, CAPT, CAP, MCRTA
Role: Penetration Tester,
Red Teamer, Web Developer
Certifications: CRTAv1, eJPT, GuideM EH:VAPT
Role: SOC Analyst, Red Teamer, Penetration Tester
Certifications: AWSCCP
Role: DFIR
Certifications: CAP
Role: Penetration Tester, Cryptography, Web Developer
Certifications: None Listed
Role: Penetration Tester, SOC Analyst
Certifications: None Listed
Role: Penetration Tester
2nd Runner-up - Hack4Gov 2019 National Finals, DICT National Cybersecurity Challenge
CHAMPION - Hack4Gov 2023 Region X
National Finalist
DICT National Cybersecurity Challenge
CHAMPION - Hack4Gov 2024 Region X
National Finalist
DICT National Cybersecurity Challenge
Cybersecurity WorldSkills Shanghai China
Dan Fabro together with a fellow GuideM Alumni
represented Philippines on a global cybersecuriy competition with full suppport from GuideM
0xcucumbersalad together with his team of TOP SECURITY RESEARCHERS of HackerOne Philippines competed on the Annual Ambassadors World Cup proving their Advanced Web Penetration Testing skills by hacking into huge companies such as Superbet, and Amazon.
1st Runner-up CTF Challenge
d1ox competed with several individuals on the first HackTheBox meetups Philippines CTF challenge and secured the 1st runner-up position among his competitors.
An initiative of our CTF Team
in collaboration with DICT Region X and USTP Department of Cybersecurity to discover new talents by conducting 2 CTF sessions.
For inquiries, or collaborations, please reach out to us at contact@pwndesal.org or connect with us on social media at @PWNDESAL.