Available for bug bounty & cybersecurity roles — Cape Town
Cybersecurity Analyst & AI Developer

Sigqibo
"Zwelie"
Zweni

Building AI-powered security tools on Kali Linux. Founder of Alpha State Cyber Security. Pursuing bug bounty full-time.

Nova v5.6 · Alpha State Trace v3.0 · 5,577 indexed tools. All running on 4GB RAM.

5.6
Nova Version
8
OSINT Phases
140
Profiles Found
R99
Starting Price
nova@kali — ~/alpha-state
❯nova
Nova v5.6 — Groq llama-3.1-8b
Tools indexed: 5,577
RAM: 4GB Kali rolling
❯bugbounty target.com
[*] Phase 1: Recon...
[+] Subdomains: 47 found
[*] Phase 2: Vuln scan...
[!] CORS: * on /api/v2
[!] XSS in search param
[+] Report → target_report.md
❯./alpha_osint.sh "Target"
[*] Phase 3: Sherlock...
[+] 140 profiles found
[+] WhatsApp: registered ✓
❯

Technical Skills

What I Know

Built through years of hands-on practice — not just certifications.

Penetration Testing

nmap nikto gobuster sqlmap metasploit burpsuite autopwn pipeline

OSINT & Intelligence

sherlock holehe h8mail GHunt theHarvester PhoneInfoga Alpha State Trace

AI Agent Development

Python Groq API Bash scripting LLM pipelines Nova v5.6 CAI framework

Networking & Systems

Kali Linux TCP/IP Wireshark Docker CompTIA Network+ CompTIA A+

Web Development

Python Flask SQLite Bootstrap 5 HTML/CSS/JS HookUpZA (live)

Bug Bounty

TryHackMe HackenProof OWASP Top 10 XSS / SQLi / CORS Active hunter

Projects

What I Built

Real tools, deployed, tested in production. Not tutorial projects.

🤖 Nova v5.6 — Active

Nova — AI Pentest Agent

Custom-built AI pentest agent for Kali Linux. Groq API brain + 5,577 indexed local tools. Runs autopwn, bug bounty, CTF pipelines. Web search, file ops, and direct shell execution built in.

Python Groq API Kali Linux Bash autopwn bugbounty
🔍 Trace v3.0 — Commercial

Alpha State Trace

8-phase OSINT investigation engine. Scammer tracing, missing persons, digital footprint analysis. Tested: 140 social profiles + WhatsApp confirmed in a single run. Groq AI correlation profile output.

Bash Sherlock holehe Groq AI POPIA compliant
🏢 Business — Pre-registration

Alpha State Cyber Security

Affordable cybersecurity services for working-class South African families. Two divisions: pentest + OSINT. Starting at R99/month. CIPC (Pty) Ltd registration in progress.

Cape Town POPIA R99/month Family protection
🌐 Web App — Live on Render

HookUpZA

Anonymous adult classifieds platform for South Africa. Solo-built full-stack. Solved: session persistence on HTTPS, Bootstrap CSS conflicts, race conditions on async/sync init.

Flask SQLite Bootstrap 5 Render Private repo

Goals & Roadmap

Where I'm Going

Short-term hustle. Long-term vision. Bug bounty is the goal.

✓ Completed

Nova v5.6 — web search, file ops, smart autonomy
Alpha State Trace v3.0 — 8-phase OSINT + Groq AI
GitHub profile + all repos live and public
Cisco Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path
HookUpZA full-stack web app deployed
DVWA + JuiceShop lab — real findings documented

⟳ In Progress / Next

CIPC (Pty) Ltd registration — R175 at cipc.co.za
Nova v5.7 — session memory (sqlite3)
TryHackMe live room tests (VPN connected)
Kaspersky + FamiSafe partner programs
First paid bug bounty report submitted
CEH certification
OSCP — the long-term goal

Certifications

What I've Earned

Verified credentials — links to Credly and Cisco where applicable.

🛡️

Cisco Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

Cisco Networking Academy · March 2026

Verify on Credly →
🔐

Introduction to Cybersecurity (78%)

Cisco Networking Academy · March 2026

Intermediate
⚙️

Cybersecurity Mastery

IEC South Africa · March 2026

Completed
🖥️

MCSA — IT Specialist

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate · 2018

Verified
📡

CompTIA A+ & Network+

IT Business Campus, Cape Town · 2017–2018

CompTIA
🎓

BSc Computer Science (2nd Year)

University of the People · April 2024 – Present

In progress

Contact

Let's Work

Bug bounty collaborations, cybersecurity contracts, Alpha State services, or just networking.

Sigqibo Zweni

Based in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Available for remote and on-site work across South Africa. Open to junior cybersecurity analyst roles, SOC Level 1, bug bounty partnerships, and Alpha State client engagements.