Profile

Raffael Putra Hermawan

Student at SMAN 14 Depok ยท Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking Learner

Started learning in grade 7 (May) through Termux and basic terminal commands. In grade 8, discovered the cybersecurity domain and developed a focused interest. By grade 9, gained experience with professional security tools, AI-assisted research, custom tool development, website engineering, networking fundamentals, and application security testing. Participated in national and international cybersecurity certification programs. Studied critical infrastructure security concepts, financial system security theory, operating systems, cryptography, privacy, and cyber intelligence foundations. In grade 10, expanded into IoT engineering, network traffic analysis, application modification, automotive cybersecurity research, wireless signal analysis, and privacy-preserving communication. Fluent for collaboration in English, Indonesian, French, Korean, and Russian.

Skills & Expertise

  • Exploit Development (Defensive Research)
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Malware Analysis & Defensive Simulation
  • Vulnerability Research
  • Advanced Threat Modeling
  • Social Engineering Awareness & Defense
  • Phishing Detection & Prevention
  • Financial Security & Fraud Analysis
  • Cryptographic Analysis
  • Network & Wireless Security
  • ICS & Critical Infrastructure Security
  • Mobile & Web Application Security
  • Cloud, Container & Kubernetes Security
  • Blockchain & Smart Contract Security
  • Threat Intelligence & OSINT
  • Linux & Multi-OS Administration

Programming & Technology

Achievements & Activities

5+ completed projects, 17 experimental failures, and multiple ongoing developments. 36+ national and international certifications, competitions, and professional courses. Active OSIS member in grade 10 and participant in external educational organizations.

Goals

Focused on cybersecurity and ethical hacking with aspirations toward advanced cyber defense and military-grade cybersecurity environments. Targeting scholarships for Edith Cowan University, Stanford University, and leading universities in Indonesia.

Contact

Email: thebigyoung@proton.me

GitHub: github.com/faelll14