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skull

Role: TTL Lead Researcher

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Bio​

skull is the founder and lead of Trave Tricksters Legion (TTL), a multi-university CTF team (TH Lübeck, UzL, HAW) combining research, red teaming, and open-source tooling. He works in cybersecurity as a white-hat specialist with practical experience in threat detection, SIEM engineering, and red team operations, and is responsible for TTL’s technical strategy and infrastructure.

Professionally, skull developed an AppLocker/Windows SIEM use case as a Werkstudent and continues to build advanced tools for OSINT automation, adversarial AI testing, and CTF training. His finished OSINT LLM Automation Toolkit demonstrates how AI can systematize reconnaissance and evidence handling, fully documented and available via TTL resources.

Core Expertise​

  • CTF & Red Teaming: Offensive operations, infrastructure setup, and leading multi-university CTF campaigns.
  • Security Automation: Finished OSINT LLM Automation Toolkit, SIEM integrations, recon tooling.
  • Adversarial AI: Prompt injection research, LLM security, and AI-assisted recon.
  • Windows & Active Directory: Red/blue experience with AD exploitation and detection.
  • Social Engineering & Awareness: Blending digital + physical attack vectors for realistic training.
  • Responsible Disclosure: Coordinated vulnerability reporting and ethical research.

Current Work​

  • Leading TTL’s CTF operations and publishing tools and guides.
  • Maintaining and extending the OSINT LLM Automation Toolkit (with public documentation).
  • Publishing guides and research notes on OSINT, adversarial AI, and real-world security scenarios.

Contact & Profiles​

This profile reflects ongoing projects and CTF leadership as of 2025.