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
CoWitness improves web application testing by capturing complete DNS and HTTP responses, revealing false positives and hidden vulnerabilities, and helping…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Discord Livestream - AMA: Incident Response
Ask us anything about incident response! Join us for an exclusive Discord Livestream with IR Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane.
Copilot Security: What to Know Before You Go
In this webinar, our experts will walk you through the critical groundwork needed before deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn how you can best prepare for…
CMMC Challenges and Misunderstandings
During our next webinar, our experts will cover CMMC misunderstandings that are creating the most problems for defense contractors and subcontractors, from CUI…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - February 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter February MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Building a Detection Foundation: Part 1 - The Single-Source Problem
The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Telemetry Let me start with an observation that might hit close to home. In my years working Incident Response cases and…
Security Noise - Ten Years: A Decade of Doing This
David Kennedy and Kelsey Segrue join us to discuss ten years of our podcast! We discuss how the cybersecurity space has evolved over the years and social media…
NewsNation - "Signal Sniffer" Tracks Pacemaker Signal
Authorities are employing multiple strategies to profile the kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie. TrustedSec Founder and CEO David Kennedy joined NewsNation to discuss…
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