Blue Ridge Security
About
My approach to security is rooted in a simple principle: you cannot defend what you do not fundamentally understand. For me, that understanding comes from deconstructing systems—exploring their limits, identifying their flaws, and tracing the paths an adversary would take. It’s a curiosity that started with hacking school systems for fun and quickly evolved into a competitive and professional obsession.
This offensive-first mindset is my strategic advantage. It's how I became the youngest Head of Cybersecurity in a county's history just a year after graduating. It's the foundation upon which I architected a proprietary AI-driven threat platform, and it is the core philosophy of my own offensive security firm, Blue Ridge Security.
- Youngest Head of Cybersecurity in county history.
- Placed Top 10 globally in SECARMYCTF.
- Neutralized a major ransomware attack in under 1 hour.
Experience
Founder & Principal Security Consultant
Blue Ridge Security
Launched my own offensive security consultancy to provide specialized red and blue team services, including penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. We help organizations identify and remediate critical weaknesses before adversaries can exploit them.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Confidential
Recruited by a confidential MSP to architect and develop a proprietary, in-house threat intelligence platform. As the sole developer, I built a unified SIEM/XDR/NDR solution from the ground up, integrating AI to provide actionable insights and reduce alert fatigue for security teams.
Head of Cybersecurity
Hawkins County Board of Education
Promoted from a technician role to lead the entire cybersecurity program for the county. Managed all compliance, blue team defense, and red team engagements. Protected the district from cyber threats, handled day-to-day technical operations, and learned the ins and outs of K-12 systems. Managed compliance for the district's cybersecurity insurance program. Trained thousands of users through over 100,000 simulated phishing emails.
Technical Skills
Offensive Security
Defensive & Architecture
Tools & Technologies
Emerging & Financial Tech
Certifications
Ventures & Accolades
Bug Bounty Hunter
Active participant in private bug bounty programs, credited with discovering and responsibly disclosing critical vulnerabilities in commercial software, including remote code execution and privilege escalation flaws.
Security Bypass Research
Conducted independent research into bypassing remote proctoring and anti-cheat software, identifying logical flaws and circumvention techniques to help developers build more robust systems.
Autonomous AI Security Platform
Architected an AI-driven SIEM/XDR/NDR that operates autonomously, outperforming traditional 24/7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs) in threat detection speed and accuracy.
In-House VPN Tunneling Device
Engineered and deployed a custom, hardware-based VPN tunneling solution from scratch to ensure secure, encrypted, and low-latency communication for distributed network environments.
SeaCoin & Crypto Ventures
Founded SeaCoin — a nonprofit marine wildlife conservation cryptocurrency funding large-scale ocean restoration and protection initiatives. Early adopter of Bitcoin and Ethereum; built and operated multiple custom mining rigs to support crypto projects and deepen technical expertise in blockchain infrastructure.
Global CTF Competitor
Placed in the Top 10 globally in the SECARMYCTF as a key member of team "DarkArmy" (18/04/2019), competing against thousands of participants in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment.
JROTC CyberPatriot Mentor
Coached and mentored the JROTC team "Linux Losers," guiding them to a Silver Tier placement in the prestigious national CyberPatriot competition, fostering the next generation of cybersecurity talent.