About
👨🏽💻 About Me (ka3n1x) — aka 0x4n6
Known in the cyber arenas as ka3n1x or 0x4n6, I’m driven by a passion for CTFs, ethical hacking, and deep system exploration. As captain of M3V7R, ApeItek, and former president of Cybersec Epihack, I’ve navigated both local and international competitions.
Spoiler: we tend to do pretty well.
But more than just the thrill of the game or technical flexes, it’s the quest for understanding that fuels me—a nearly visceral need to dismantle mechanisms, analyze every gear, and rebuild them in my own way.
🧠 Interests
Curiosity is my default setting. I’m fascinated by how systems work—and even more by how they break. Reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and offensive security are more than hobbies; they’re ways to challenge assumptions and rethink the status quo.
I love exploring attack vectors, experimenting with social engineering, and testing security perimeters—not for chaos, but to expose blind spots and spark smarter defenses. To me, every new tool, protocol, or application is an open invitation to dig deeper, to see the world through the eyes of an adversary, and to constantly ask: “What if?”
Outside of digital frontlines, I geek out on tech news, puzzles, mental models, and anything that sharpens creative problem-solving. Always learning, always iterating, always one step ahead.
I occasionally train my hacking muscles on:
- Hack The Box
- BTLO
- Root Me
- HackRopoll
Feel free to check out my profiles and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
🏆 Notable CTF Accomplishments
Here’s a collection of my standout performances across local, regional, and global CTF competitions — spanning Africa, Europe, and the international CTF circuit. Some are solo and some are with various teams.
🥇 1st Place
- PICOCTF Africa 2025
- HackerLab 2024
- UMassCTF 2024
- Cyberlympics Africa 2023
🥈 2nd Place
- ECOWAS CTF 2024
- JerseyCTF 2024
- Buckeye CTF 2023
- BlueHens CTF 2023
🥉 3rd Place
- SunshineCTF 2023
- UoTCTF 2023
🏅 Top 4 – 15 Finishes
- European CyberCup 2024 – 2th Place (Hardware)
- HackerLab 2023 – 4th Place
- WolvCTF 2024 – 4th Place
- UTCTF 2024 – 5th Place
- SQUARE CTF 2023 – 7th Place
- European CyberCup 2023 – 7th Place (CTF)
- IrisCTF 2024 – 8th Place
- 0xL4ugh CTF 2024 – 10th Place
- HTB University CTF 2022 - 13 th Place
- HeroCTF 2024 – 14th Place
- Cyber Apocalypse 2024 (HTB) – 14th Place
📰 They’re talking about me here 👇
🎓 Formation & certifications
Graduated with a Bachelor in Software Engineering from Epitech Technology, Benin (yeah, I survived the code jungle). Currently leveling up with a specialization in Purple Team — because why pick just red or blue when you can have both?
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Currently unlocking some next-level badges:
- CDSA (Certified Defensive Security Analyst) - HackTheBox
- CBBH (Certified Bug Bounty Hunter) - HackTheBox
- CPTS (Certified Penetration Tester Specialist) - HacktheBox
Stay tuned—more achievements incoming. Game on.
🤝 Contact & collaborations
Wanna connect, collaborate, or throw a wild challenge my way? I’m always up for some digital mischief. Catch me here: