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Mike Spitzer

Senior Security Engineer

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.

Webinars April 20 2022

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…

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Blog July 09 2020

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.

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Blog December 03 2019

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.

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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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Blog April 24 2025

The Necessity of Active Testing – Detection Edition

Most security teams understand the importance of log collection and building detections to provide early indicators of anomalous or potentially malicious…

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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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