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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ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - February 2026
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Discord Livestream - Tales from the Trenches: Securing Active Directory
Join us for this live Discord session with Identity Security Architect Sean Metcalf as he covers the most common Active Directory security issues and how to…
Perspectives on AI in the Cybersecurity Industry in 2026
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Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026
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Securing Entra ID Administration: Tier 0
Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the core service upon which Microsoft 365 applications rely for directory and authentication services. This makes Entra ID…
Fox 26 Houston - Love or Lure? Spotting Romance Scams
Carlos Perez, Director of Security Intelligence, discusses the Israeli government's use of modified exploding devices in Lebanon.
Security Noise - LLM = Love Language Model?!
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CNN - Guthrie Family Releases New Video Amid Search for Mother
David Kennedy, TrustedSec Founder and CEO, joins CNN to discuss the challenges of finding the kidnapper of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, using…
Keys to JWT Assessments - From a Cheat Sheet to a Deep Dive
The Cheat Sheet section is for quick reference.The Learn section is for those who have never touched the topic before.The Implement section is for more…
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