Alex leverages his experience working across various business functions to bring a practical and collaborative approach to security testing. These skills along with his early career experience as a software developer enable him to translate complex technical challenges into actionable solutions for organizations.

Alex’s current focus involves leading the Netrix Offensive Security team in emulating threat actors and executing security assessments for clients. Alex’s responsibilities include:

• Executing internal and external penetration tests to evaluate network security postures. 
• Assessing information security programs against industry standard frameworks to identify security gaps and operational control deficiencies. 
• Executing cloud security and web application security assessments to identify, verify, and exploit security vulnerabilities. 
• Performing ransomware simulation engagements to validate the efficacy of client defensive controls against advanced threat actors. 
• Emulating threat actors in performing social engineering attacks against a target organization. 
• Performing physical penetration testing to identify weaknesses in physical security control measures. 
• Communicating strengths and weaknesses to clients as part of a collaborative effort to develop effective solutions for security risk mitigation and cybersecurity maturity.