EXPERIENCE
After completing a year-long internship with TrustedSec, Linus Garin joined the Compliance team as a Security Consultant. He has been in the Compliance team for over a year now.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Information Science, Michigan State University
- Professional Certificate in Cyber Security, University of Michigan Nexus
- PCI Associate Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)
- CMMC Registered Practitioner
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Led initiative to update CMMC, ISO, and NIST framework mappings
- Presented at BSides Cleveland 2022
- Helps clients out with their audits and assessments
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Linus has always had a fascination with computers and how to maximize their potential or break them in new and interesting ways. The most enjoyable aspect of his work is being able to use his security knowledge to help others.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
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…
InfoSecWorld 2025
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and hold a workshop at this year's InfoSec World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Make sure to visit our booth if you'll be there!
InfoSec World Workshop - Adversary Tactics and Threat Hunting
This immersive workshop will train you to simulate attacks, hunt threats, and build detections using manual, automated, and AI-driven methods across network…
Discord Livestream - Titanis Tool Demo
Join us on Discord for a tool demo of Titanis! Titanis is a library of protocol implementations and command line utilities, written in C#, for interacting with…
SAINTCON 2025
We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's SAINTCON!
Schwab Network - Cybersecurity "Here to Stay:" Companies See Greater Spend as Risks Increase
The cybersecurity trend is "Here to Stay." Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins Schwab Network to explain how risk from A.I. and the shift toward…
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…
Incident Response: Lessons From the Front Lines
IR Practice Lead Carlos Perez will draw from recent, anonymized investigations to expose the most devastating failure patterns our Incident Response team has…
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here are some tips to stay safe online
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone has some tips for you! Listen now to WWL First News to hear his…
Skimming Credentials with Azure's Front Door WAF
Your Web Application Firewall (WAF) sees EVERYTHING. In this blog, we demonstrate how an attacker with access to Azure Front Door’s WAF and Log Analytics can…
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