Experience
Prior to joining the TrustedSec Incident Response Team, Caroline gained experience at an open-XDR vendor as a Security Operations Center Analyst, where she then moved into the role of a Threat Hunter and Incident Response Analyst. Her research interests have been focused on cloud security, specifically in AWS environments. Caroline also has the unique experiences of briefly working within law enforcement and the banking industry.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity, The University of Tampa
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Passion for Security
Caroline’s interest in cybersecurity spawned from constantly wanting to get to the bottom of whatever mystery presented itself to her. Tracking down an attacker’s actions and learning how to proactively look for those actions in the future perfectly satiates her curious nature.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Hiding in the Shadows: Covert Tunnels via QEMU Virtualization
Attackers are getting increasingly creative—not just with their payloads, but with how they deliver and operate them. In a recent Incident Response engagement,…
A Threat Hunter’s Guide to Decoding the Cloud
This blog will guide you through how to be a successful threat hunter in cloud environments, along with some helpful tips and advice.
BEC Basics: Your First Step to Thwarting Email Scams
Learn to identify and combat business email compromise (BEC) threats in Microsoft 365 with expert Steven Erwin and Caroline Fenstermacher.
InfoSec World 2026
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's InfoSec World!
Wild West Hackin' Fest 2026
We're thrilled to sponsor this year's Wild West Hackin' Fest and we'd love to see you at our booth!
GrrCON 2026
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's GrrCON!
AMA: CMMC Phase II Suspension and Beyond
Join Director of Advisory Services Chris Camejo and Compliance Practice Lead Lee Quinton for an expert breakdown of the recent CMMC changes and how to prepare…
AI Offense is Not Noclip Mode
AI doesn't let attackers walk through walls, but it makes finding the cracks more efficient. In this blog, we cut through the hype and explain what AI-driven…
A Vault With No Treasure - CMMC Level 2 Compliance for Subcontractors With No CUI
This blog post should not exist, but it does. In this blog, we detail the improper CMMC Level 2 flow-down problem and the most cost-effective path to…
NewsNation - Cyberattack knocks out California city’s 911 operations
A cyberattack recently forced Suisun City, CA to declare a state of emergency after its 911 dispatch systems were compromised. Advisory Solutions Director Alex…
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