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
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Ask Me Anything: Pen Testing from a Hacker's Perspective
Join seasoned experts Adam Compton, Lou Scicchitano, and Justin Elze for an interactive discussion on penetration testing, covering real-world insights, best…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - May 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter May MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.
Attack and Defense: Hard-Won Insights From Purple Team Operations
Join Security Consultants Mike Spitzer, Zach Bevilacqua, and Travis Steadman to learn how to navigate what comes next after your Purple Team engagement.
NolaCon 2025
We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's NolaCon!
NEO ISACA Annual General Meeting & Presentation
Founder and CEO David Kennedy and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone will be speaking at the annual ISACA Northeast Ohio Chapter meeting in…
Security Noise - Episode 7.16
In this episode of Security Noise, we talk with Senior Research Analyst Alex Ball about his new open-source tool DIT Explorer. Watch it now to learn what it…
I Got 99 Problems But a Log Ain’t One
1.1 IntroductionHere at TrustedSec, one of the goals of the Tactical Awareness & Countermeasures (TAC) team is to assess and enhance our partners' security…
Application Layer Encryption with Web Crypto API
OverviewIn web and mobile applications, we’ve been fortunate over the years to have such widespread use of HTTPS by way of TLS. The proliferation of HTTPS is…
Why the WAF
In my experience, most organizations are prepared to discuss the scope of penetration tests when preparing for an External or Internal Penetration Test, but…
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