RESUME

RESUME

Contact

Blog Github LinkedIn X Email : nkatekotibane101@gmail.com

Introduction

Hello, my name is Nkateko Tibane. Just a curious IT student who has passion for low-level development and security (both userspace and kernel). I enjoy breaking down complex systems and documenting my findings. I am currently building exploit development and reverse engineering tools to help accelerate my workflow. I’m constantly learning and building, aiming to contribute to real-world vulnerability research and exploit development.

Relevant Experience

TibaneC2 June 2025 - Nov 2025
  • Built a full C2 framework with custom encrypted communication protocol, enabling secure bidirectional communication between server, CLI console and implants.
  • Designed and Implemented a C server supporting mulit-implant orchestration and operator command routing.
  • Developed a database-backed event model for tracking operator actions, implant tasks, logs, and session metadata.
pwntrace November 2025 - Present
  • Developed a ptrace-based tool to spawn or attach to processes and observe system calls.
  • Added syscall interception, manipulation and stubbing, enabling easier dynamic analysis for reverse engineers and also enabling exploit developers to test payload behaviour under controlled conditions.
CTF Writeups

Categories: pwn, RE

Solved and documented challenges to practice binary exploitation.

Personal Blog
  • Publish articles on exploit development, reverse engineering and systems internals.
  • Document research and learning progress.

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Languages: C, C++, x86 ASM,Python, PHP.
  • Security: Binary Exploitation, Fuzzing, Vulnerability Research, Reverse Engineering
  • Development: Linux systems Programming, Multi-threading & Concurrency, Networking
  • Tools: GDB, Binary Ninja, pwntools, radare2, QEMU, Docker
  • Platforms: Linux (Debian), Virtual Environments (Proxmox & Docker)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSc IT) - In Progress (Expected 2026)

  • Richfield Graduate Institure of Technology
    • Focus: Programming (C++, Python), Web & Internet Technologies, Networking.
    • Relevant Modules: Computer Architecture, Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, IOT.
    • Skills Gained: Systems programming foundation, low-level debugging and software architecture fundamentals.

Current Focus

Currently exploring heap exploitation techniques and Linux kernel drivers development.