EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining TrustedSec, Patrick performed penetration testing and security engineering for cloud security for multiple private companies and government organizations. Patrick has experience with securing and engineering cloud-native infrastructure to aid in meeting industry or regulation compliance requirements.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Master of Science: Information Assurance, University of Advanced Technology
- GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Patrick is passionate about assisting clients transition to cloud-first solutions in order to help improve security, aid in operations, and meet organizational and regulatory requirements. He achieves this by securing automation and infrastructure components in cloud and on-premises environments and by understanding how exploits function and occur.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Control Tower Pivoting Using the Default Role
Using AWS Control Tower to Prevent Pivoting Attacks on AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
Penetration Testing Your Cloud Environment
Discover how to validate cloud security with expert Paul Burkeland and team, exploring cloud attack surfaces, traditional vs. cloud penetration tests, and…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - February 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter February MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Discord Livestream - Tales from the Trenches: Securing Active Directory
Join us for this live Discord session with Identity Security Architect Sean Metcalf as he covers the most common Active Directory security issues and how to…
Perspectives on AI in the Cybersecurity Industry in 2026
Join us for this exclusive webinar where our experts will decode the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in 2026. What will…
Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026
We are excited to be a sponsor at WWHF @ Mile High this year!
Fox 26 Houston - Love or Lure? Spotting Romance Scams
Carlos Perez, Director of Security Intelligence, discusses the Israeli government's use of modified exploding devices in Lebanon.
Securing Entra ID Administration: Tier 0
Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the core service upon which Microsoft 365 applications rely for directory and authentication services. This makes Entra ID…
Security Noise - LLM = Love Language Model?!
In this episode of Security Noise podcast, we are discussing the crossover of AI into our romantic lives. How are LLMs used to social engineer or catfish…
Keys to JWT Assessments - From a Cheat Sheet to a Deep Dive
The Cheat Sheet section is for quick reference.The Learn section is for those who have never touched the topic before.The Implement section is for more…
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