Michael Allen
Senior Security Analyst at Black Hills Information Security
Readlyn, Iowa, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Allen is a Senior Security Analyst and Red Team Lead with 11 years of offensive cybersecurity experience, currently leading initial-access operations at Black Hills Information Security. He founded Adversary Development and teaches offensive techniques, blending hands-on intrusion craft with structured training for practitioners. His background spans top consulting teams at EY and Coalfire, where he focused on advanced attack and penetration engagements for enterprise clients. Based in Readlyn, Iowa, he pairs deep technical tradecraft with a pragmatic consulting mindset that prioritizes real-world adversary simulation. Known for translating complex exploitation concepts into teachable tactics, he helps organizations improve detection and response through adversary-informed assessments. Michael’s academic grounding in computer and information science complements a career built on offensive innovation and practical security impact.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Computer and Information Science, 4.0, Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Computer and Information Science, 4.0 at ECPI College of Technology
Github Skills (10)
parrot10
kali-linux10
ubuntu9
debian-linux9
debian7
pentesting7
linux7
pentest6
security5
dropbox4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Wh1t3Rh1n0/ssh-phone-home
Dec 2014 - Feb 2016
Contributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 12 pushes in 1 year 1 month
dropboxsecuritylinuxpentestkali-linux
Wh1t3Rh1n0/deb2kali
Dec 2015 - Nov 2016
A Script to Convert Debian Linux into Kali Linux
Contributions:14 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
linuxkali-linuxdebian-linuxparrotkali
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