SECURING THE FUTURE OF TECH.
I am Shashank Pachori (alias: rhino0). Offensive Security Specialist | AI Ethics Researcher | Community Builder.
"Theory alone will only take you so far."
— INSPIRED BY OPPENHEIMER (2023)
BEYOND THE THEORY LOOP
As a BCA Student (Class of 2026), my early security education was packed with manuals and definitions. But in cybersecurity, concepts on paper mean nothing until they are tested against a live system.
Inspired by the urgency of hands-on execution, I fired up Kali Linux, registered on HackTheBox and TryHackMe, and got my hands dirty with real-world VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) and Red Teaming.
I believe that breaking systems ethically is the only way to build bulletproof defenses. Today, I balance this low-level hacking mindset with high-level AI Ethics research, advocating for accountability in automated warfare and military AI contracts.
THE ARSENAL
SKILLS_MARQUEE.EXEOPERATIONS & BUILDS
Active projects, security scripts, and code contributions.
VEXTIX (IDevSec)
A custom OSINT and Reconnaissance tool designed to automate subdomain enumeration and vulnerability analysis. Built to scan large scopes concurrently, identifying critical P4/P5 issues such as missing HSTS, missing Content Security Policies (CSP), and insecure cookie attributes. Generates structured JSON reports for threat mapping.
Unreal Engine Source Code Contributor – Epic Games
Contributed to the Unreal Engine open-source codebase, participating in community-driven development. Code is officially reviewed and merged into Epic Games' official repository.
SECURE STUDENT ANALYTICS SYSTEM
A collaborative 5-member project optimizing student data management. Configured secure pipelines to query academic performance variables, utilizing SQL databases integrated with AWS for cloud storage, access management, and automated reporting.
RECON MAIL SCRAPER
A reconnaissance-focused Python automation tool using BeautifulSoup and Regex. Designed to extract and aggregate public email addresses across multiple subdomains and domains, utilizing recursive link traversal to map contact structures during OSINT phases.
Caesar Cipher Encryption Tool – Exposys Data Labs
Conducted OSINT reconnaissance simulations to map external exposures during a Cybersecurity Internship (June - July 2024). Developed an encryption/decryption program in C language using Caesar Cipher algorithms that was utilized and peer-reviewed by over 50 colleagues.
THE BATTLEGROUNDS
CTF scoreboards and source contributions.
ARCADE LEADERBOARD
SYSTEM: OKHACK THE BOO 2024
Secured rank 1,339 out of 8,153 teams globally. Solved 7 challenging categories, demonstrating hands-on exploitation of SQL Injections and system commands.
GITHUB footprint
Maintaining active repositories with 33 contributions over the past year, alongside Epic Games source contributions.
THE DARK SIDE OF AI
An academic and ethical critique of artificial intelligence in modern conflict.
LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS (LAWS)
Analysis of unmanned algorithmic targeting platforms. Investigated systems like the Kargu-2 Drone and artificial intelligence military targeting engines such as "Lavender AI" and "The Gospel," highlighting their deployment boundaries and structural hazards.
COGNITIVE WARFARE & DEEPFAKES
Tracking the evolution of cyber warfare from Stuxnet to AI-enhanced phishing. Examining how neural networks generate high-fidelity audio/video deepfakes for psychological campaigns and cognitive influence, blurring verification vectors.
MILITARY CONTRACTS & OPENAI
Critical assessment of the OpenAI-Pentagon deal and the removal of clauses banning military integration. Discussing the policy implications when commercial LLMs are modified to support cybersecurity, logistics, and battlefield command structures.
COMMUNITY FOOTPRINT
Chapters led, symposiums organized, and student communities scaled.
DCG91124 (DEFCON GURUGRAM)
Team Member // Event Coordinator
Active team member working alongside Chitranshu Chauhan and Nainika Singh to host cybersecurity platforms and drive student engagement.
0x0 PIR4T3S
Chapter Lead // BIT-SEC-CON Coordinator
Appointed as Chapter Lead for the IBMR Business School Chapter, driving student recruitment and building interactive security training labs with Aman Tiwari.
BYTE BENDERS (IT CLUB)
President // IT Club Lead
Elected as President of the official IT Club at IBMR Business School, overseeing club activities, technological workshops, and intra-college events.