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Michael Bond

Security Consultant

EXPERIENCE
Michael Bond has worked in offensive security for over four (4) years as an Internal Penetration tester and Consulting Penetration tester. Mike previously worked for a Cisco Value Added Reseller (VAR). He held positions such as Principal Architect and Professional Services Manager, where he designed and implemented Cisco Unified Communications, LAN/WAN/Wireless networks, and security solutions in both large and medium enterprise environments. Mike has over 26 years of IT experience.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate of Applied Science, Computer Information Technology, Cyber Defense, Tarrant County Junior College
  • Associate of Applied Science, Computer Science, Application
  • Development, Nashville State Community College
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
  • Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Emeritus (CCIE #17963)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • DC615
  • Nashville OWASP Chapter

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
Mike has developed several open source tools such as config-dump and VNUM. He has been a guest speaker for multiple Vanderbilt University Cybersecurity Boot Camps and internal events.

PASSION FOR SECURITY
Mike’s passion for security started when he would perform best practice assessments for enterprise networks to find misconfigurations that could lead to a device compromise. This led him to move to offensive security, where he now enjoys compromising networks and providing guidance on how to protect networking devices from compromise.

Featured Blogs And Resources

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Blog April 06 2023

Cisco Hackery: TcL Proxy

Using Cisco TcL to bypass security measures during penetration testing, allowing for custom port forwarding and SOCKS4a proxy server functionality, enhances…

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Blog October 06 2022

Cisco Hackery: How Cisco Configuration Files Can Help Attackers Enumerate Your Network

Compromising Cisco networks requires exploiting common misconfigurations, including TFTP and SNMP vulnerabilities, to download configuration files, establish a…

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Events Columbus, OH | May 22 2025

Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025

Customize your Linux system with our expert guides and resources, ensuring maximum security and performance, backed by our team of experienced professionals.

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Events TrustedSec HQ | April 29 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - April 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter April MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…

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Events Charlotte, NC | April 27 2025

ILTA EVOLVE 2025

Customize your Linux system with TrustedSec's advanced features and discover how our secret can help you optimize performance and security.

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Webinars March 26 2025

Windows Client Privilege Escalation

Penetration testers and Red Teamers won't want to miss this webinar on Windows client privilege escalation where we discuss enumeration, tools, and techniques.

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Events TrustedSec HQ | March 25 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…

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News March 25 2025

HuffPost - Deleting Your 23andMe Data Isn't Enough — Make Sure You Do This First

You probably don’t want your genetic data out there for just anyone to see, but that is the fear for many folks right now as 23andMe files for bankruptcy.…

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Blog March 25 2025

PCI DSS Payment Card Data Retention

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to and has specific requirements for retention of Account Data. In general, organizations…

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Podcasts March 24 2025

Security Noise - Episode 7.13

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated. On this episode of the Security Noise Podcast, we discuss the…

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