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…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Customize your Linux system with our expert guides and resources, ensuring maximum security and performance, backed by our team of experienced professionals.
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - April 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter April MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
ILTA EVOLVE 2025
Customize your Linux system with TrustedSec's advanced features and discover how our secret can help you optimize performance and security.
Windows Client Privilege Escalation
Penetration testers and Red Teamers won't want to miss this webinar on Windows client privilege escalation where we discuss enumeration, tools, and techniques.
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
HuffPost - Deleting Your 23andMe Data Isn't Enough — Make Sure You Do This First
You probably don’t want your genetic data out there for just anyone to see, but that is the fear for many folks right now as 23andMe files for bankruptcy.…
PCI DSS Payment Card Data Retention
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to and has specific requirements for retention of Account Data. In general, organizations…
Security Noise - Episode 7.13
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated. On this episode of the Security Noise Podcast, we discuss the…
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