Rastko A.
Software Engineer
🔬 Reverse Engineering & Security Analysis Binary analysis for security vulnerabilities, legacy system documentation, and interoperability Software activation integrity assessment to help vendors protect their IP Firmware unpacking, bootloader analysis, and embedded system forensics APK decompilation for security auditing and compliance 🛡️ Anti-Cheat Consulting & Game Integrity Reverse engineering of cheating tools to help game studios improve detection Design and audit of kernel-level anti-cheat systems (Windows, Linux) Memory integrity verification, handle stripping, and hypervisor-assisted detection Threat intelligence on cheat marketplaces and subscription models to strengthen product defense ☣️ Malware, Rootkit & Threat Analysis Full dissection of ransomware, backdoors, infostealers, and banking trojans Kernel-mode rootkit and bootkit forensics (DKOM, SSDT hooks, IRP filtering) Threat intelligence reporting with custom Yara rule creation Incident response support: rootkit and ransomware removal from servers and workstations 🔐 VPN & Network Security VPN setup, troubleshooting, and hardening (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec) Traffic analysis, firewall configuration, and network segmentation Deep packet inspection (DPI) and protocol analysis for anomaly detection Secure infrastructure design for high-risk environments (journalists, activists, enterprises)
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $4.3k
Billed in all: $8,480$8.5k
$1.1k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
No reading in this range. Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.
Skill rankings: Top 12% in Ethical Hacking
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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