EXPERIENCE
Joe has over 20 years of experience in Information Security. He has worked in Incident Response, forensics, penetration testing, and security leadership as a CISO for a financial institution.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)
- GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
- GIAC Public Cloud Security (GPCS)
- GIAC Certified Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CNSSI 4012 Senior Systems Manager
- CNSSI 4013 System Administrator in Information Systems Security
- CNSSI 4014 Information Systems Security Officer
- NSTISSI 4011 Information Systems Security Professional
- NSTISSI 4015 Systems Certifier
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- GIAC Advisory Board, ISC2
Joe also teaches leadership courses for the SANS Institute.
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
Joe has presented at security conferences including Check Point CPX, Information Warfare Summit, and BSides.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Joe’s passion for security started in Incident Response and forensics in the late ‘90s. Since then, he has developed a passion for offensive security, security leadership, and teaching others.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Basic Authentication Versus CSRF
I was recently involved in an engagement where access was controlled by Basic Authentication. One (1) of the findings I discovered was a Cross-Site Request…
Introducing CoWitness: Enhancing Web Application Testing With External Service Interaction
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Discord Livestream: Hunting Deserialization Vulnerabilities With Claude
Join us for an exclusive live Discord presentation and Q&A with Senior Security Consultant James Williams.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) NEO - Secure Your Data in the Age of AI
Join WiCyS NEO as they wrap up the year with a grand finale event at the TrustedSec HQ!
Purple Team Defense Strategies
Join Senior Security Consultant Sarah Norris and Security Consultant Zach Bevilacqua for a deep dive into how to create action items for a robust defense…
CMMC Subcontractors and Service Providers
Defense contractors are preparing their systems for the start of the upcoming CMMC rollout but what they may not have considered is how their relationship with…
TrustedSec Names Former FBI Unit Chief Ryan Macfarlane as Incident Response Lead
Ryan Macfarlane, with over 20 years of cyber experience at the FBI, has been appointed Incident Response Practice Lead amid the rising wave of sophisticated…
Security Noise - Footprint Discovery for Red Teamers
On this episode of Security Noise, our team discusses footprinting and reconnaissance techniques for red teamers, including identifying a target's online…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - October 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter October MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Hack-cessibility: When DLL Hijacks Meet Windows Helpers
In preparation for a talk, Jason Lang (@curi0usJack) and I were doing at MCTTP about mining TTPs from VX-underground, we both ended up doing research based on…
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