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…
BSidesPGH 2025
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's BSides Pittsburgh!
Layer 8 Conference
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Layer 8 Conference! Plus, Principal Security Consultant Adam Compton with being giving a talk.
ShowMeCon 2025
We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's ShowMeCon!
So You Wanna Be a Hacker? Starting Your InfoSec Career
Join Principal Security Consultant Adam Compton and Senior Security Consultant David Boyd as they demystify the cybersecurity career landscape, from red…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - May 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter May MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.
AppSec Cheat Sheet: Session Management
Session Management Testing - CookiesThe Cheat Sheet section is for quick reference and to make sure steps don’t get missed.The Learn section is for those who…
Attack and Defense: Hard-Won Insights From Purple Team Operations
Join Security Consultants Mike Spitzer, Zach Bevilacqua, and Travis Steadman to learn how to navigate what comes next after your Purple Team engagement.
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