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The CVE Process

Posted on November 19, 2020 by rumham
The CVE Process

I promised I would make a quick post detailing my CVE submission process, so here it is. Initial Discovery October 20th 2020: I initially discovered this vulnerability while performing a Web Application Penetration Test for a client. In doing a bit more research, I found out that there was only Continue Reading

Posted In Achievement, Non-Technical, Writeup

New to Infosec? Some Humble Advice

Posted on January 8, 2020January 10, 2020 by rumham
New to Infosec? Some Humble Advice

At the time of me writing this post, I have been genuinely interested in Infosec for about 2 years now. Along the way, I’ve learned a great deal of knowledge that both excites and terrifies me. Every now and then, I have people coming to me asking for advice, mentorship, Continue Reading

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PWK/OSCP Helpful Tips & Resources

Posted on July 9, 2019January 9, 2020 by rumham
PWK/OSCP Helpful Tips & Resources

I’ve found myself giving people plenty of pointers and links that I think helped me out when I was doing the PWK coursework and the labs for OSCP. So because of that, I figured I’d actually collect everything in one spot and I can just refer anyone interested here. I’ll Continue Reading

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eLearnSecurity WAPTv3 training begins

Posted on June 12, 2019January 9, 2020 by rumham
eLearnSecurity WAPTv3 training begins

There is a saying in the Marine Corps that many Marines follow: “Complacency kills”. This essentially means that once you let your guard down and get comfortable, that’s when you’re at your most vulnerable. When you’re vulnerable, that’s when things can go sideways real quick. I think it is important Continue Reading

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Getting Sponsored to go to BSidesLV, then tagging along to Defcon 27

Posted on June 12, 2019January 9, 2020 by rumham

Early on in May I applied to be sponsored (somewhat) by BSidesLV to go to the conference for free. BSides decided to invite five Veterans breaking into Cybersecurity who show promise and passion for the industry / lifestyle. All I had to do was pay for travel if selected. Well Continue Reading

Posted In Achievement, Non-Technical

Things I wish I knew before hitting up OSCP labs

Posted on April 29, 2019January 9, 2020 by rumham

First off let’s get this out of the way. I do not have my OSCP yet. I haven’t even taken the exam yet. (Scheduled, and very excited though). That being said, I completed all of the coursework and documented it, and have now rooted 32 machines. Because of this, it’s Continue Reading

Posted In Non-TechnicalTagged In oscp

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Matt Schmidt
Penetration Tester
B.S. Information Technology
OSCP, eWPT, eJPT, Security+

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