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Rastko A.
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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)

🇷🇸Novi Sad, Serbia$40/hr100% JSS5.00 (9)Since Jul 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)as of Sep 25
≈$714

An estimate from an earlier read

World#62,755 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#600 / 4,015
Revenue, last 30 days
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Last 6 months: $4.3k

Total earnings
$8.1k

Billed in all: $8.5k

World#214,151 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#2,500 / 4,015
Per project
$734

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#148,779 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#1,718 / 4,015
Projects, last 6 months
4
25% fixed75% hourly
World#51,816 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#426 / 4,015
Projects in all
11
55% fixed45% hourly
World#192,420 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#2,281 / 4,015

Earnings, last 30 days

$8.5kNo reading in this rangeBilled in all by Sep 8, 2026, the last reading before this range
$8.3k$8.4k$8.5k$8.6kNo dataOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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.

  1. #5AT&T Cybersecurity24 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #1Top 21%
  2. #6Metasploit42 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #2Top 14%
  3. #15Kali Linux110 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #1Top 14%
  4. #18Assembly Language129 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #1Top 14%
  5. #20Security Management147 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #1Top 14%
  6. #38Ethical Hacking320 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #2Top 12%
  7. #47Malware Removal343 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #2Top 14%
  8. #75Firewall448 freelancers · 🇷🇸 #2Top 17%