EXPERIENCE
With nearly a decade’s worth of industry experience, Sam began his career in a defensive role as a Security Analyst and Domain Administrator for a Fortune 500. Gaining an understanding of the complex composition of a large enterprise environment allowed Sam to subsequently pivot into the consultatory profession. Sam specializes in the development of security applications, Active Directory, and demonstrating risk wherever it may exist.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- B.S. Computer Science,
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Sam has contributed to open source projects and occasionally speaks at security conferences.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Sam fundamentally enjoys solving complex problems in new ways. His creativity and appetite for continued learning drive his unremitting passion for security in an industry which continually provides new opportunities to learn, adapt, and overcome.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Obsidian, Taming a Collective Consciousness
Sam Link explores the benefits of Obsidian for team knowledge management, including Markdown, plaintext backend, Git integration, reduced overhead, and a…
Optimizing and Customizing Phishing Campaigns using Caddy
Configure and manage your web server with Caddy, enabling HTTPS, wildcard certificates, redirection, and virtual hosting with ease, freeing up cycles for…
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…
Schwab Network | Morning Movers - Zscaler (ZS) Earnings Preview and Cybersecurity Outlook
Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins Morning Movers to preview Zscaler (ZS) earnings and discuss the overall cybersecurity software space. He…
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