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Sam Link

Principal Security Consultant

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.

Blog September 07 2021

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…

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Blog June 07 2018

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…

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Events Orlando, FL | October 12 2026

InfoSec World 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's InfoSec World!

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Events Deadwood, SD | October 07 2026

Wild West Hackin' Fest 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Wild West Hackin' Fest!

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Events Grand Rapids, MI | September 24 2026

GrrCON 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's GrrCON!

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Training Resources August 01 2026

Black Hat USA Training - Supply-Chain to Runtime: Attacking & Defending the Modern DevOps Stack

During our Black Hat training, go beyond network pentesting fundamentals and gain the attacker and defender perspective needed to conduct modern,…

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Events Pittsburgh, PA | July 10 2026

BSidesPGH 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's BSides Pittsburgh!

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Events TrustedSec HQ | June 30 2026

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - June 2026

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter June 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 Las Vegas, NV | June 24 2026

NCIGF IT Summit 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at the 2026 NCIGF IT Summit in Las Vegas!

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Events Denver, CO | June 23 2026

RMISC 2026

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at the 20th Anniversary of RMISC!

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