Bharath M N

Cybersecurity enthusiast with hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. Recognized on HackerOne and in the Hall of Fame by WordPressWebers (SumUp.com). Skilled with Nuclei, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and proficient in Python and Bash. Passionate about leveraging AI tools to enhance security testing and stay ahead of threats.

Unauthenticated Site Takeover Leading to Remote Code Execution (CVSS 9.8)

 • Published a full technical write-up detailing the discovery and exploitation of a  Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability 

 • Research received public recognition on a bug bounty program leaderboard  

https://medium.com/@regom89376/2-years-of-silence-1-critical-exploit-my-return to-the-leaderboard-rce-8d981af6523c

• ELearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT), Ongoing INE Security.
• Offense Approach to Hunt Bug, Hackersera University
• Cloud Foundations & Management (ICCA) Ongoing INE Security
• Offensive API Exploitation Certificate ID: UC-2de6d086-29ee-437e-98cd 51381c4b1b03

• Responsible Disclosure Recognition, IBM (via HackerOne)
  12/2025
  Acknowledged by IBM through its Vulnerability Disclosure Program for reporting a vulnerability on the IBM platform. Report was triaged and validated in accordance with responsible disclosure guidelines.
• Responsible Disclosure Recognition, Siemens AG
  01/2026
  Acknowledged by Siemens CERT for responsibly reporting a security vulnerability, handled through Siemens’ official security response process.
• 2022-12-01, Hall of Fame - Home Bargains, Home Bargains via HackerOne, Acknowledged by Home Bargains on HackerOne for identifying a vulnerability.
• 2021-09-01, Hall of Fame & Bounty, wordpresswebers- (Domain-SumUp.com), Recognized in the Hall of Fame for reporting a critical vulnerability. Awarded $500 USD and company swag for responsible disclosure.

• Automated Optical Inspection for PCBs:- Developed AOI software to detect defects in SMT components.(01/2024 – 09/2024)
• Digital Fringe Projection (DFP) Scanner:- Develop texture mapping algorithms to enhance 3D model visualization quality.(03/2023 – 07/2023)
• Braille Learning IoT System:- Developed a low-cost Braille keyboard with audio feedback for visually impaired learners.(02/2021 – 12/2021)
• Vulnerability Research Lab: Tested intentionally vulnerable web apps (DVWA, Juice Shop) to strengthen exploitation skills.
• CTF Challenges: Solved web and network security tasks on TryHackMe and Hack The Box.
• Internal Tools Development (Personal): Created simple Python scripts for port scanning and brute-force simulation.

• Currently residing in Berlin, Germany on a valid student visa
• Authorized to work up to 20 hours per week as per German student employment regulations
• Open to Working Student or Internship opportunities in the field of Cybersecurity / Penetration Testing