EXPERIENCE
Charles Yost started his career in a printer repair shop. From there, things quickly escalated to working in VoIP and then working as a developer in the radio industry. A broad background of more than 20 years in IT and software development enables him to break down problems into manageable pieces, which then leads to aligning them to appropriate solutions.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCPS)
- Microsoft Specialist in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of Northeast Ohio Information Security Forum (NEOISF)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Security conference speaker at DerbyCon and BSides Cleveland\
- Development conference speaker at CodeMash
- User group speaker at NEOSIF and CLEPy
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Charles has been passionate about computers since he was nine (9) and was gifted a secondhand IBM XT. Throughout high school, he assisted with IT support, giving him insight into how security can play an important role in an organization. This sparked a curiosity of why security was so often relegated to an afterthought and who else had noticed. Having an affinity for technology allowed him to explore these questions. While exploring, a whole new world appeared. Here was a passion shared by the many denizens of the nascent Internet. As his years in the computer industry expanded his experience, the passion to understand the ‘why’ continued to grow. This culminated in him landing a position as a software developer at a security company, where he spent six (6) years building the development department before moving on to working at TrustedSec.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this consultant and their team.
What You Need to Know About SBOM
Utilize OpenSBOM Generator for comprehensive SBOMs, leveraging tools like syft, grype, OWASP dependency track, and GUAC to streamline vulnerability analysis,…
Working with data in JSON format
Discover how to work with JSON-formatted data using tools like gron, jless, and jq, and explore practical examples for filtering, parsing, and manipulating…
Kerberos with Titanis
In this article, I’ll walk you through the basics of Kerberos, how to use Titanis for the different parts, and how to mitigate some problems.Titanis SetupI use…
Security Noise - AI is Exploring The Deep Blue CVEs
On this episode of Security Noise, we explore the cutting-edge use of AI in vulnerability research, exploit development, and cybersecurity defense with guests…
LnkMeMaybe - A Review of CVE-2026-25185
A Windows shortcut (.lnk) seems very simple on the surface. It is a file that points somewhere and tells the system to open or execute a resource. A shortcut…
Updating the Sysmon Community Guide: Lessons Learned from the Front Lines
ICYMI 👀 We’ve updated the Sysmon Community Guide! In this blog, we walk through what changed, why it matters, and how real-world incident response shaped the…
Security Noise - C2 for Me + You
Attackers and threat actors use command and control techniques, also known as C2, to gain access to networks and communicate with compromised devices. Listen…
There's More than One Way to Trigger a Windows Service
Service triggers can be a pentester’s secret weapon, letting low-priv users quietly fire up powerful services like Remote Registry and EFS. Learn how they can…
Security Noise - Episode 7.16
In this episode of Security Noise, we talk with Senior Research Analyst Alex Ball about his new open-source tool DIT Explorer. Watch it now to learn what it…
Abusing Windows Built-in VPN Providers
Some interesting things happen when you connect to a virtual private network (VPN). One that recently caught my interest is updates to the routing table.…
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