https://forbiddenport.com/Recent content on forbiddenportHugoen-usMon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://forbiddenport.com/projects/sharpsocks/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://forbiddenport.com/projects/sharpsocks/Reverse SOCKS5 proxy for offensive security. C# agent connects out to a Go server exposing a local SOCKS5 listener. AES-256 + HMAC, optional TLS wrapping.https://forbiddenport.com/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://forbiddenport.com/about/<p>I&rsquo;m an offensive security specialist focused on adversary emulation, attack surface analysis, and exploitation of complex enterprise environments.</p> <h2 id="what-i-actually-do">What I actually do</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Offensive security engagements</strong> - Web applications and APIs, infrastructure, Active Directory, cloud, and hybrid environments.</li> <li><strong>Vulnerability research</strong> - Open-source and closed-source software.</li> <li><strong>Tooling development</strong> - Building and adapting custom tooling for reconnaissance, initial access, lateral movement, and operational persistence.</li> <li><strong>Red team infrastructure</strong> - Designing and operating C2 infrastructure, redirectors, domain fronting, and malleable communication profiles for covert operations.</li> <li><strong>Hardware &amp; embedded systems</strong> - Reverse engineering and security analysis of ATMs, PoS terminals, and IoT devices, including firmware extraction and UART/JTAG-based debugging.</li> <li><strong>Homelab</strong> - Configuring and maintaining a personal lab environment with varied network setups, stacks, virtualization software, and hardened configurations.</li> </ul> <h2 id="my-experience">My experience</h2> <p>Over 8 years of multi-domain offensive security experience across consulting and tech, as a senior tester, team lead, and primary client contact. Delivered assessments across government, finance, healthcare, energy, telecom, retail, and critical infrastructure.</p>