Tom E.

Tom E. has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple companies and roles. Tom is currently working as a Sr Security Engineer at Skolem Technologies since June 2022. Prior to this, Tom served as a Red Team Founding Member and Technical Lead at Principal Financial Group from January 2019 to June 2022, where they played a crucial role in conceptualizing and providing technical leadership for the internal Red Team. Tom also worked as a Red Team Founding Member at Northern Trust Corporation from July 2015 to December 2018, where they assisted in the creation and daily operation of the internal threat simulation team.

Before joining Principal Financial and Northern Trust, Tom worked as an Information Security Consultant and Penetration Testing Manager at Plante Moran, PLLC from October 2010 to July 2015. Here, they performed penetration testing for various industries, including the financial industry and healthcare industry. Additionally, they provided consulting services for risk mitigation and network architecture.

Tom also had a brief stint as the President of their own IT Consulting firm, SMB IT Solutions, from February 2010 to November 2010. Tom founded the firm, specializing in the application of open-source solutions for small and medium businesses.

Their earlier experience includes working at Plante & Moran, PLLC from an unspecified date in 2006 to February 2010, where they performed systems administration, LDAP administration, system deployment, and led visualization initiatives. Tom also conceptualized and designed disaster recovery systems and plans.

Overall, Tom E. has a strong background in security engineering, red teaming, penetration testing, and IT consulting. Their experience spans various industries and they have played key roles in improving cybersecurity measures and defending against real-world threats.

Tom E. obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology, with a focus on Network Administration and Database Administration, from the University of Cincinnati. In June 2013, they also obtained a certification as a Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council.