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…
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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