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Aswin Paudel — Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking

A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

Proverb

About Me

Aswin Paudel in a grey hoodie and black scarf, smiling at his phone

I'm Aswin Paudel, a graduate of the Bachelor's (Hons) programme in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking. My core focus is security and ethical hacking, but I approach learning as an open-ended pursuit: if something sparks my curiosity, I dig into it, regardless of field. I also have a long-standing interest in philosophy, which shapes how I think through problems.

I lean generalist by design. I'd rather build broad, adaptable competence across domains than specialize narrowly in one. I'm drawn to leadership and enjoy directing teams toward a shared outcome. Before I commit to a task, I want clarity on its purpose: what we're actually trying to achieve, and why. Once I'm in, I hold the work to a high standard and see it through with precision.

“I value autonomy over rigid structure. I'm most productive working on my own terms rather than a fixed schedule, and I bring that same energy and curiosity to whatever I take on next.”

Experience

  1. Patanjali Yogpeeth logo

    August 2026 — Present

    Data Analyst

    Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar

Education

  1. Softwarica College logo

    Bachelor's Degree

    BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking

    Softwarica College of IT & E-Commerce, affiliated with Coventry University, London

    First Class Honours

  2. Gorkha International School crest

    Higher Secondary (+2)

    Mathematics & Biology

    Gorkha International Boarding School

Expertise

Technical

  • Linux
  • Digital Forensics
  • Web Penetration Testing
  • Data Analysis
Aswin Paudel in a black suit and blue tie, smiling and holding a navy folder

Personal

  • Executive-Level Briefing
  • Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
  • Adversarial Thinking
  • Initiative Ownership

Honours & Distinctions

Certifications

CCEP

Certified Cybersecurity Educator Professional

Red Team Leaders · Nov 2025

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CLLMSP

Certified LLM Security Professional

Red Team Leaders · Jun 2026

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Selected Projects

Digital Forensics

Digital Forensic Automation Tool

A tool that automates digital forensic analysis, built on the Volatility memory forensics framework.

  • Detects the evidence type automatically: image, audio or disk image
  • Verifies integrity with MD5 & SHA-256 hashes before and after analysis
  • Generates a PDF report with executive summary and chain of custody
  • Python
  • Linux
  • Volatility
ctf.aswinpaudel.com.np
Home page of the Attack On Hash Function CTF portal

Web Platform

CTF Portal

“Attack On Hash Function” — a capture-the-flag competition portal, hand-built with vanilla web technologies.

  • Cryptographic puzzles, reverse engineering and system exploit challenges
  • Flag submission and a global leaderboard
  • Community hub with a Discord server for players
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Community Engagement

Cultural Event2026

Haritalika Teej 2026

Organizer

Organized the Haritalika Teej celebration at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi.

Student Club2023 – 2025

Softwarica IT Club

Member

Contributed to club events and the student tech community at Softwarica.

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Tech Event2023 & 2024

TechX

Participant

Took part in TechX in two consecutive editions, 2023 and 2024.

Event2023

Softwarica CTF

Host & Organizer

Organized a capture-the-flag competition with 50+ challenges across a range of security domains.

CTF

Pentester Nepal 10th Anniversary CTF

Organizer

Organized the capture-the-flag competition for Pentester Nepal’s 10th anniversary.

Articles & Writing

The Archive All Articles Research papers and long-form essays, collected in one place. Browse Articles → The Journal The Blog Notes and essays on whatever holds my curiosity: technology, philosophy, health and everything in between. Visit the Blog →

Correspondence

Dear reader,

I’m open to collaborations and good conversations. If something here caught your eye, I would be glad to hear from you.

Write to me at

7077ashwin7@gmail.com
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With warm regards,Aswin Paudel

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