Red Team Operations
Objective-based intrusion, lateral movement, and impact simulation with clean reporting and defensible evidence.
- adversary emulation plans
- phishing or pretexting (optional)
- operator tradecraft with safety rails
red team, vuln research, adversary emulation
Break systems the way real attackers do, then harden them for the real world.
I work across web, cloud, firmware, ICS, and AI. When it matters, I operate like a nation-state, document like an auditor, and deliver like a product team.
20+ yrs
offensive security
zero-days
firmware, mobile, PKI
remote-first
air-gapped friendly
Services
Work packages that mirror how advanced operators actually compromise environments, then convert that reality into measurable risk reduction.
Vulnerability Research
Deep technical discovery in complex targets where scanners stop working.
- firmware, RF, and embedded analysis
- cloud and identity edge cases
- coordinated disclosure support
AI and LLM Security
Attack and harden AI systems, pipelines, and assistants, including on-prem or restricted environments.
- prompt injection and data egress testing
- agent and toolchain abuse
- guardrails and SDLC integration
Cloud, Web, and CI/CD
Assessment and remediation guidance for modern delivery stacks, from nginx to Kubernetes.
- authn/authz breaks
- secrets and build pipeline risks
- security headers and TLS posture
ICS and Automotive
Specialized work in environments where safety, uptime, and physical impact matter.
- SCADA lab style testing
- CAN/UDS and embedded systems
- controls for segmented networks
Executive Briefings
Board-ready narratives without removing the technical truth.
- threat story and impact
- prioritized roadmap
- risk acceptance artifacts
Approach
A repeatable loop that keeps the work safe, measurable, and useful to engineering and leadership.
01
Define outcomes
Pick objectives, constraints, and “stop conditions” before testing starts.
02
Operate like an adversary
Use real TTP patterns, not just checklists, then capture evidence with minimal disruption.
03
Convert findings into fixes
Repro steps, root cause, and practical mitigations, mapped to frameworks when needed.
04
Prove closure
Validate remediations, retest key paths, and provide a closure statement you can defend.
Signal
Short, sharp points that set expectations and filter serious clients from tire-kickers.
Operational security matters
No tracking pixels, no third-party analytics, no CDN dependencies. This site is designed to be boring for attackers.
Evidence over ego
Findings include reproduction steps, impact, and fix guidance. “Cool hacks” that do not drive risk reduction are noise.
Remote-first delivery
Secure access patterns, tight scoping, and clear comms. Air-gapped work is fine, if the rules are clear.
Background snapshot
20+ years across offensive security, vulnerability research, red team leadership, SCADA and ICS, automotive targets, and AI security tooling.
Contact
Use email for first touch. For sensitive details, request PGP.
Engagement request
hello@blackbagsecurity.com
If you are ready, include scope, timeline, and environment constraints.