SYSTEM COMPROMISED

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● virus.exe — @crstxkng

Cristopher Herrera

Cybersecurity, technology and teaching. I explain how systems work… and how they break.

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About

I'm Cristopher Herrera —aka crstxkng online—, a Computer Science Engineering graduate from Escuela Politécnica Nacional in Quito, working in cybersecurity.

I founded CyberMinds EPN, the cybersecurity group at EPN, and I like teaching with hands-on labs, CTFs and real cases.

  • 700+community members
  • 90+at CyberMinds CTF 2026
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Talks, workshops & courses

  • 2026-09

    Beyond Paranoia: Hardening, Hypervisors and Hostile Digital Privacy

    Conferencia técnica · Online / In-person

    Talk
  • 2026-08

    Summer Camp 2026 — Artificial Intelligence Essentials

    CyberMinds EPN × GDG Quito · Online · 40+ hours

    Course · Instructor (AI Essentials)
  • 2026-08

    Cybersecurity Bank & Government Ecuador 2026

    Cybersecurity Bank & Government · Quito, Ecuador

    Panelist
  • 2026-07

    16th Regional CyberDrill for the Americas

    ITU / MINTEL / EPN · Quito, Ecuador

    Cyberdrills / CSIRT
  • 2026-06

    Red Hot Cyber Conference 2026

    Red Hot Cyber · Rome, Italy

    Conference & CTF
  • 2026-04

    FLISoL Quito 2026

    OpenlabEC / Universidad UTE · Quito, Ecuador

    Talk / Participation
  • 2026-01

    DarkWeb, Anonymity, Privacy and Security

    Smart Lab EPN · Online

    Training · Co-organizer & speaker
  • 2026-01

    University CTF 2025: Tinsel Trouble (Hack The Box)

    Hack The Box · Online · #1 in Ecuador

    Competition · CTF (Top 95 Global)
  • 2025-12

    Web Hacking Induction Workshop & CyberMinds CTF 2025 Organization

    CyberMinds EPN · Quito, Ecuador

    Workshop & Organization
  • 2025-12

    First International Cybersecurity Tournament UPS

    UPS / FIS–EPN · Online / Ecuador

    Competition · CTF
  • 2025-11

    CTF Cyber Champions League 2 – WOMCY

    WOMCY · Online

    Competition · CTF (4th place)
  • 2025-08

    Latin America Cybersecurity Challenge 2025

    Latin America Cybersecurity Challenge · Medellín, Colombia

    Competition · CTF
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Experience

  1. Apr 2026 — present

    Cyberdefense Analyst

    IST Americas

    Managed security (MSSP): EDR/NDR monitoring, vulnerability management, WAF and client reporting.

    • CrowdStrike
    • Darktrace
    • Tenable
    • Vicarius
    • WAF

  2. Dec 2025 — present

    General Coordinator

    CyberMinds EPN

    Cybersecurity training for students: workshops, CTFs and partnerships with institutions.

    • CTF
    • Talleres
    • Comunidad

  3. Dec 2024 — Aug 2026

    Research Assistant

    Smart Lab — Cybersecurity, IoT & Smart Cities Research Lab

    Educational research and development in cybersecurity, IoT, and smart city technologies.

    • IoT
    • Seguridad en Internet
    • Investigación

  4. Mar 2025 — Aug 2025

    Pentesting Consultant

    Blue Hat Corporation

    Execution of penetration testing and vulnerability assessment on infrastructure and applications.

    • Penetration Testing
    • Ethical Hacking
    • Vulnerability Assessment
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Terminal

For the curious: a real terminal (well, almost).

guest@crstxkng: ~ — bash

crstxkng-os v1.0 (tty1)

Type `help` and press Enter

● Let's talk

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