Welcome! This is my personal blog about about my achievements and learning experiences in this world of IT.
- Andre Marcos Isidoro
CPTS Certified
I’m excited to share that, as of April 3rd of 2025, I’ve officially passed the Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) exam by HackTheBox! For those unfamiliar, CPTS is a hands-on certification focused on real-world penetration testing techniques. It covers the full pentesting lifecycle — from information gathering to post-exploitation — and is known for its practical, lab-based approach. The exam itself was a 10 days hands-on assessment where I had to compromise 8 different machines organized in a lab resembling a real life scenario....
Medium
Moving away from Medium With the launch of this blog, my Medium profile is no longer necessary. I wasn’t entirely satisfied with Medium, as many of its best features were locked behind paywalls, so I don’t consider this a loss. Nonetheless, here is a link to my previous profile, where you can find my past posts. https://medium.com/@andremisidoro