EXPERIENCE
With a background in risk management, Mike Owens works on the Remediation Team at TrustedSec to help clients resolve complex challenges and implement security best practices across cloud and on-premises technologies. Mike has a wide range of expertise, including hardening Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, securing backup systems against ransomware attacks, building foundational security program capabilities, and devising customized strategies to address unique client situations.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, International Politics, Georgetown University
- Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity, SANS Technology Institute
- GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCSE)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
- The Open Group Open FAIR certification for risk quantification
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Mike is passionate about solving problems and helping people protect themselves and their organizations from cyber threats.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Building a Strong Foundation With the Information Security Accelerator
TrustedSec's Information Security Accelerator creates a tailored 12-18 month roadmap, practical guidance, and hands-on implementation to protect against 77% of…
Hardening Backups Against Ransomware
Recover from ransomware attacks with hardened, accessible, and scalable backups, essential for saving your organization from catastrophic financial and…
Data Loss Prevention in a Remote-Work World
Maximize Microsoft Office 365 data protection and prevent confidential data leaks with expert guidance from Remediation Security Consultants Phil Rowland and…
Defending Backups Against Ransomware
Learn how to defend backups against ransomware, a unique threat targeting backup systems, and discover hands-on best practices to harden your backup…
Black Hat USA Training - Adversary Tactics and Threat Hunting
During our Black Hat training, you will learn hands-on attacks that directly correlate to industry relevant TTPs, while performing threat hunting exercises and…
Live Discord AMA – Gone Phishing: AI in Pentesting
Join us for an exclusive live Discord session on Thursday, July 24 at 11:00AM ET/10:00AM CT with Senior Security Consultants Kelsey Segrue and Skyler Tuter!…
Measuring Effectiveness for Business Resilience
Testing and assessing security effectiveness is a core component of business resilience. Learn why this type of testing can help ensure you're protecting your…
HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST - It’s HI Time to Make Sense of it All
Organizations in the health care sector and those that work with it often hear about HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST compliance but may not understand what they all…
BSidesPGH 2025
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Azure's Front Door WAF WTF: IP Restriction Bypass
The Azure Front Door Web Application Firewall (WAF) has an "IP restriction" option that can be bypassed with the inclusion of an HTTP header. What's worse?…
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