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About Me

I am Achraf, a web pentester and CTF player from Khenchela, Algeria. Passionate about offensive security, I am looking for an R&D engineering internship in advanced attack emulation (Red Team).

Education

ESTIN — Higher School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies

2024 - Present
Engineer's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity · Béjaïa, Algeria

Admitted through the national entrance exam after a top ranking in the common core. Security track: operating systems security, network security, advanced cryptography, formal methods for security, information systems security audit, system and network administration, biometrics.

University of Batna 2

2022 - 2024
Common core in Computer Science · Batna, Algeria

Fundamentals of computer science: algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, databases, operating systems, networks, graph theory, probability and statistics.

Extracurricular Activities

GDG Batna Logo

GDG Batna, development team.

NEXUS Bejaia Logo

Nexus Security Club Béjaïa, technical team.

Skills

Offensive Security

Web Pentest

Red Teaming

CTF

Dev

Python

JavaScript

Bash

Infrastructure

Docker

VPS

Platform Deployment

Languages

Arabic (native)FrenchEnglish

Soft Skills

LeadershipProblem solvingTeamworkCreativity

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS)

Hack The Box2026 · in progress

CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python

Harvard University · edX2024

Legacy JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures

freeCodeCamp2024

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Cisco Networking Academy2024

Internships & Work Experience

Technical Team Member

Nexus Security Club · Jan 2025 - PresentBéjaïa, Algeria
  • Organizing and hosting local and national CTFs.
  • Authoring Web, Cryptography and AI Security challenges for NextZero CTF and NextRace CTF.
  • Technical operations: VPS, Docker and platform deployment.
  • Mentoring in IGNition, the club's cybersecurity training program.

Development Team Lead

Nexus Security Club · Sep 2024 - Sep 2025Béjaïa, Algeria
  • Built Cicada, the club's official CTF platform.
  • Lead instructor of NexCamp, a web and mobile development workshop.
  • Supervised DevClash, a development competition (jury and technical coordination).

Telecommunications Intern

Algérie Télécom · Jul - Aug 2024Khenchela, Algeria
  • Introduction to telecom infrastructure and transmission equipment.
  • Technical assistance and network management.
  • Took part in configuring and maintaining the access network and customer equipment.

Awards & Competitions

3rd place2025

CTF El Djazair

National cybersecurity competition, 400 participants.

2nd place2025

Project 0

Cyber, AI and coding.

10th place2025

Machine-in-the-Middle Challenge, Hack The Box

Offensive security with AI agents.

11th worldwide2025

HackTheBox CTF, Hackfinity Battle

4th worldwide2025

CubeCTF

CTFtime event.

1st place2024

GDG Dev-Challenge

2nd place2024

Code Master

Programming contest.

3rd place2024

Project 0

Cyber, AI and coding.

4th place2024

Dataland Datathon

4th worldwide2024

PearlCTF

CTFtime event, 457 teams.

8th place2024

CTF Inghack

18 teams.