EXPERIENCE
Mike Spitzer started his career in the telecommunications industry and has more than 25 years’ experience in both infrastructure development and security. At TrustedSec, Mike has focused primarily on defense and assisting clients in approving their defensive postures. He also holds development and infrastructure roles, primarily with the Impede product.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Security, The University of Arizona
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Mike uses his experience to develop tools securely from the ground up and to provide best-practices infrastructure guidance to teams, from development toolsets to physical security.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Securing Your Software Supply Chain
Learn how to secure your software supply chain with expert guidance from Mike Spitzer and Mitch Parish, addressing growing attacks and providing mitigation…
8 Keys to Writing Safer Code
Writing secure code in Python is crucial to protect your application from vulnerabilities, ensuring the integrity and trustworthiness of your users' data.
Automation Testing With Ansible, Molecule, and Vagrant
Automate repetitive tasks with Ansible, Molecule, and Vagrant, ensuring reliability and repeatability without destroying environments, by Mike Spitzer.
Security Advisory: React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) - Critical RCE Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability affecting React Server Components (RSC) is being actively exploited. Here's what to look for and what to do next.
Holy Shuck! Weaponizing NTLM Hashes as a Wordlist
Password reuse is common in Active Directory (AD). From an attacker’s perspective, it is a reliable path to lateral movement or privilege escalation. Most IT…
Security Noise - Hacker Family Feud
Our security experts compete to see which team can guess the most popular answers to cybersecurity industry questions on this episode of the TrustedSec…
Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe
Join us for our next Discord Livestream "Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe" on December 4 at 11:00AM ET! During this exclusive session, Principal…
What is a TrustedSec Program Maturity Assessment (PMA)?
The TrustedSec PMA is a tactical approach to evaluating the components, efficiency, and overall maturity of an organization’s Information Security…
NIST CSF 2.0 - From Compliance to Confidence
During our next webinar, our experts will cover the latest evolution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF),…
KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco - Too good to be true? Cyber Monday Warning
Protect your purchases this Cyber Monday! Director of Advisory Services Chris Camejo speaks with KTVU Fox 2 to share essential tips on how to safeguard your…
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