EXPERIENCE
Christopher Paschen has worked in Information Security in both the private and public sectors for more than 10 years. He has experience managing Active Directory and network services for a small team and has developed products that are used across organizational boundaries to accomplish a variety of red team tasks. Currently, he manages research direction and contributes to our internal implant and payload generation systems.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Master of Science, Applied Computer Science, Dakota State University
- Bachelor of Arts, Computer and Network Security, Dakota State University
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Christopher has always been interested in how computers work. He started assembling his first system with birthday money when he was 13 years old and experimented with programming in high school. While pursuing his Information Security career in college, he led teams for CCDC and CTF events in order to share his love for computer security with those around him. Currently, he enjoys creating tooling and platforms that enable the TrustedSec red team to accomplish their goals.
Featured Blogs And Resources
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Using Research to Gain Attack Intelligence
Learn how advanced research can help organizations stay ahead of sophisticated nation-state hackers and improve penetration testing results with Carlos Perez…
Using RPC in BOFs
Converting Windows RPC to Beacon Object Files for a flexible and secure payload.
Disabling AV With Process Suspension
Suspend Windows Defender to bypass Mimikatz, but be aware of system instability and potential security gaps, as this technique can be exploited by attackers.
Changes in the Beacon Object File Landscape
Understanding the power and limitations of Beacon Object Files (BOFs) in the context of Cobalt Strike, COFFLoader, and other frameworks, as a tool for…
RPC Programming for the Aspiring Windows Developer
Write a Windows developer's guide to programming Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) calls, exploring its implementation, advantages, and required setup,…
Dungeons and Daemons
Play Roll for Initiative. Hack the Planet.Dungeons & Daemons is a cybersecurity RPG that drops you into the boots of a Red Team operator on a live…
You Had Us at the First Alert: A Guide to Finding Frequently Missed Detections
Join us for this webinar to get a clearer picture of where your detection coverage has blind spots and a practical roadmap for closing them before a real…
Benchmarking Self-Hosted LLMs for Offensive Security
We put LLMs to the test—let's find out how good AI is at hacking! We walk through six simple challenges with intentionally naïve setups to test how capable…
TrustedSec Livestream - AMA: Detection Engineering in 2026 and Beyond with John Dwyer
Come prepared with your questions and walk away with actionable knowledge to sharpen your detection capabilities.
IAM the Captain Now – Hijacking Azure Identity Access
I decided to spend some research time diving in depth into Identity and Access Management (IAM) within Microsoft Azure. I am going to show you within this blog…
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