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
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Using Research to Gain Attack Intelligence
Come hear Carlos Perez, Practice Lead of the TrustedSec Research Unit and Chris Paschen, Senior Research Analyst, discuss how the industry has evolved, how to…
Using RPC in BOFs
In previous blog posts, I detailed how a windows programmer can develop against RPC and solidified why I feel Beacon Object Files (BOFs) have become cemented…
Disabling AV With Process Suspension
Every now and again, I see a crazy tweet that feels like it just can’t be true. Many of them are not true or are folks making overblown statements about…
Changes in the Beacon Object File Landscape
Time flies when you’re having fun! Can you believe it has been over two (2) years since the release of beacon object files (BOFs)? BOFs were released June 25,…
RPC Programming for the Aspiring Windows Developer
As EDR/AV solutions have evolved, attackers, be they malicious or hired testers, need to improve their techniques by exploring new avenues of accomplishing…
Preparing for NIST CSF 2.0: Practical Tips for Implementation
TrustedSec’s Senior Security Consultant Jared McWherter and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone will provide actionable advice for aligning your…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting April 2024
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter April MeetupCome join us for our April Meetup! Our Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
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Loading DLLs Reflections
We're back with another post about common malware techniques. This time we're not talking about process hollowing. We are going to branch off and talk about…
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