Michael Kranch
Senior Instructor (Offensive Security) at Applied Technology Academy
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Kranch is a senior offensive security instructor and seasoned cyber operator with a decade of hands-on experience across military and national cyber operations. He currently teaches offensive security at Applied Technology Academy while serving in operational cyber roles with U.S. Cyber Command and the U.S. Army, blending classroom instruction with real-world mission experience. His academic background includes an MS from Princeton and a BS from West Point, bringing rigorous technical training and leadership discipline to his teaching and operational work. Known for translating complex offensive tradecraft into practical curriculum, he supports both tactical operators and developing cyber professionals. Michael maintaining an active public presence via his website signals a commitment to transparency and ongoing research in cyber operations and education.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science (BS) at United States Military Academy at West PointMaster of Science (MS), Master of Science (MS) at Princeton University
Github Skills (3)
ctf9
ctf-framework8
ups7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
archang31/aacs4-writeups
May 2020 - May 2020
All-Army CyberStakes 4 Challenge Write-ups and Walk-throughs
Contributions:18 commits, 2 PRs, 19 pushes in 7 days
walkwrite-upsupsarmy
archang31/picoCTF
Aug 2019 - Jan 2023
The platform used to run picoCTF. A great framework to host any CTF.
Contributions:10 pushes in 3 years 5 months
ctfgreatpicoctfhost
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