PWNDESAL

Cybersecurity Excellence from USTP

"PWNDESAL" was originally a CTF team established in 2024 to compete for the Hack4Gov CTF. It slowly became a community of likeminded people from different CTF teams of USTP such as Bloodhounds and Quaxode. This group comprises college students and alumni of University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines.

10+ Team Members

15+ Certifications

3x Hack4Gov Champions

Meet the Team

Cybersecurity professionals and researchers dedicated to excellence

Mark Rhoy Sabal

nop4tch

GuideM EH:VAPT GuideM CPT AWSCCP

Security Researcher, Malware Analyst, Reverse Engineer, Web3

Jaynel Patiarba

0xCucumbersalad

eWPTX PWPP CAPenX CNSP CAP ACP

Security Researcher, Penetration Tester

JR Dioca

d1ox

CRTAv1 CAP CNSP ACP MCRTA

Penetration Tester, Red Teamer, DFIR, Threat Hunter

Dan Niño Fabro

0x61_

GuideM EH:VAPT

Penetration Tester,
Software QA Tester

Anikin Luke Abales

Haxinja

OSEE CAPT CAP MCRTA

Penetration Tester, Red Teamer, Developer

Robby William Sacote

m3m0rydmp

CRTAv1 eJPT GuideM EH:VAPT

SOC Analyst, Red Teamer, Penetration Tester

Hernel Juanico

KennyWan

AWSCCP

Digital Forensics and Incident Response

John Richard Alix

Flux

CAP

Penetration Tester, Cryptography, Web Developer

Francis Gabriel Cabahug

codesentinel

*CONFIDENTIAL*

Penetration Tester, SOC Analyst

Jeranch Quibra

pretendre

In Progress

Penetration Tester

Honors and Achievements

Recognition for excellence in cybersecurity competitions and research

2019

CHAMPION - Hack4Gov 2019

National Finals 2nd Runner-up in DICT's premier cybersecurity challenge, demonstrating exceptional skills among the Philippines' top cybersecurity teams.

2023

CHAMPION - Hack4Gov 2023

Champion of Hack4Gov 2023 Region X and National Finalist in DICT's National Cybersecurity Challenge, showcasing continuous excellence.

2024

CHAMPION - Hack4Gov 2024

Back-to-back Champion of Hack4Gov 2024 Region X and National Finalist, establishing dominance in regional cybersecurity competitions.

2025

TBA - Hack4Gov 2025

TBA.

Global

WorldSkills Shanghai 2022

Dan Fabro represented the Philippines in Cybersecurity at WorldSkills Shanghai China, competing globally with full support from GuideM.

Elite

HackerOne Ambassadors World Cup 2024

0xcucumbersalad competed with top security researchers, demonstrating advanced web penetration testing skills against major companies like Superbet and Amazon.

1st Runner-up

HackTheBox Meetups Philippines CTF

d1ox secured 1st runner-up position in the inaugural HackTheBox Meetups Philippines CTF challenge, showcasing individual excellence.

University

Cyberconnect CTF

Team initiative in collaboration with DICT Region X and USTP Department of Cybersecurity to discover new talents through 2 CTF sessions.

Professional Certifications Portfolio

Our team holds industry-recognized certifications from leading cybersecurity organizations

Get In Touch

Ready to collaborate or learn more about our cybersecurity expertise? We're always open to discussing partnerships, and opportunities.

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Email

[email protected]

Twitter

@PWNDESAL

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Blog

Technical Writeups

Areas of Expertise

Penetration Testing Red Teaming Malware Analysis Malware Development Digital Forensics Threat Hunting Incident Response Security Operations CTF Competitions Security Research Vulnerability Assessment Reverse Engineering