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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

Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.

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Webinars April 30 2025

Don't Burn Your Money: Top 5 Ways to Maximize Your Next Red Team

Join Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang and CTO Justin Elze as they go through the best (and worst) things you can do before, during, and after a red…

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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

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor ILTA EVOLVE!

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Events April 24 2025

Live Discord Event – JS-Tap Demo and Updates

Join us for an exclusive live Discord session on Thursday, April 24 at 11:00AM ET/10:00AM CT with Principal Security Consultant Drew Kirkpatrick (@Hoodoer)!…

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News April 22 2025

WWL First News - It can be easy to fall victim to an online scam. Here's how to stay safe.

JPSO recently fell victim to a large phishing scam. What IS a phishing scam? Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with WWL First News about how…

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Blog April 22 2025

How Far Should You Let Penetration Testers Go?

How far should you let penetration testers go once they have a finding or foothold on a penetration test of your organization?As far as they can!The goal is to…

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Blog April 17 2025

Discovering Your Baud

I'm still pretty new to hardware hacking and find myself going through a lot of media (both text and moving pictures) about various techniques to interact with…

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