EXPERIENCE
Lou has obtained several years of experience in information security roles by doing a variety of different tasks on both offense and defense including detection and monitoring, vulnerability management, and internal network and web application penetration testing. He initially spent three and a half years as a software developer before transitioning into an information security role.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science: Computer Science, The University of Akron
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
- Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)
- eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT)
- GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
- Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
For as long as Lou can remember, he has been fascinated with computers, and from a young age began tinkering with them and learning how to program. He has always had a drive to understand how things really work and what makes them tick. After learning that one can make a computer do things it wasn’t intended to do, he was hooked. This mindset, along with growing up watching movies like The Matrix and Hackers, fueled his interest in security and an endless pursuit of knowledge and continuous learning.
Featured Blogs And Resources
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Ask Me Anything: Pen Testing from a Hacker's Perspective
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Perspectives on AI in the Cybersecurity Industry in 2026
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Adventures in Primary Group Behavior, Reporting, and Exploitation
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News 5 Cleveland - Social Security numbers may have been exposed in data breach connected to local car dealership
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Colonel Clustered: Finding Outliers in Burp Intruder
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Discord Livestream - Crash Course: Building an Analysis Strategy
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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - What to know about the big Verizon outage on Wednesday
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CMMC Scope – Understanding the Sprawl
The CMMC program contains complex, and potentially confusing, scope requirements. Contractors that are preparing for a CMMC assessment will need to pay close…
Tips for Incident Response Planning: Prepare Before Crisis Strikes
During our next webinar, our Incident Response experts will cover what organizations should do to prepare so they can respond quickly and be on the way to…
Updating the Sysmon Community Guide: Lessons Learned from the Front Lines
Over the past few weeks I’ve been spending a significant amount of time updating the Sysmon Community Guide. This wasn’t driven by theory, trends, or what…
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