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I Became the #1 Security Researcher on the DHS VDP October 2024 – April 2025

PhilipGa
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The author shares their journey to becoming the #1 security researcher on the DHS VDP, highlighting their experience and success in finding critical vulnerabilities, with the community showing interest and support.

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PhilipGa
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It started with checking my visa petition status online. Six months later, I was the #1 security researcher for the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for 8 out of 11 critical vulnerabilities found across their systems from October 2024 to April 2025. This is how it happened.

https://medium.com/@philipgarabandic/how-i-became-the-1-secu...

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