Michael Dorsey

Michael Dorsey has a diverse work history in the field of information security and penetration testing. Michael is currently working as a Security Researcher Partner - Lead at PreCog Security, Inc. Prior to that, they founded and owned their own company called Popping Shells LLC. Michael also worked as a Security Researcher at Wyrd Solutions and held a role in Information Security at Chartis.

In the past, Michael has co-founded a company called The Undercroft and served as the Chief Tradecraft Officer. Michael has also held positions at Express Scripts as an IT Security Specialist and Senior Red Team Operator, at Edward Jones as an Information Security Engineer, and at BJC Healthcare as a Senior Information Security Analyst and Supervisor.

Before their roles in the information security field, Michael worked as a Principal Consultant at Clayton Computer and as the Deputy of Counter Intelligence at Geek Squad.

Overall, Michael has a strong background in various aspects of information security and has demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial skills throughout their career.

Michael Dorsey has a diverse education history in the field of cybersecurity and information technology. Michael attended WGU Missouri and Jefferson College, where they pursued studies in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance as well as Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.

In addition to their formal education, Michael has obtained multiple certifications throughout their career. Michael completed the Okta Essentials program at Okta in May 2021, the Bug Bounty Hunting and Web Application Hacking course at Udemy in March 2021, and the eWPT - ELearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester certification from eLearnSecurity in October 2020.

Further certifications include Offensive Security Engineering from Udemy in May 2020, Practical Ethical Hacking from Udemy in April 2020, and EJPT from eLearnSecurity in February 2020. Michael also holds certifications in Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking from Cybrary in October 2019.

Michael'sadditional certifications include Foundation Member - OWASP Tampa from OWASP Foundation in 2019, OSCP from Offensive Security in October 2013, Accredited Integration Specialist - Application Security using HP WebInspect v7 (AIS-ASWlv7) from HP in 2013, Corero IPS/DDS Operation and Configuration from Corero Network Security in 2011, ITIL Foundation Level from ITIL Certified in 2011, Lenovo Certified Hardware Technician from Lenovo in 2011, Apple Certified Desktop Technician from Apple in 2008, CompTIA Network+ and Security+ from CompTIA in 2005, and CompTIA A+ from CompTIA in 2002.

Furthermore, Michael obtained the SANS GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) certification from GIAC in March 2015. However, the completion dates for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification from Premier Knowledge Solutions and the GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) certification from GIAC Certifications were not provided.