Michael Mancuso
Penetration Tester
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Mancuso is a seasoned penetration tester based in Austin, Texas, with over a decade of offensive security experience focused on web applications, Active Directory, APIs, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure). He has led complex engagements to ensure PCI, HIPAA, and SOX compliance, partnering with developers and PMs to define precise rules of engagement and integrate secure SDLC practices. Skilled in exploiting OWASP-class vulnerabilities and internal AD weaknesses, he writes custom tooling and automation in Bash, Python, and PowerShell to find issues automated scanners miss. Michael has built an open-source Attack Surface Management platform and applies modern cloud pentest tools like PACU and Awspx to emulate real adversaries. His background spans government, healthcare, and enterprise clients, and he brings a pragmatic blend of red-team tactics and developer-friendly remediation guidance. An oft-overlooked strength: he leverages his systems and operations roots (VMware, SQL, network admin) to validate fixes across both app and infrastructure layers.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, bachelors of business administration, Bachelor's Degree, bachelors of business administration at Dallas Baptist UniversityTrinity Christian AcademyMCPT - Certified Cloud Penetration Tester, Cloud Penetration Tester, MCPT - Certified Cloud Penetration Tester, Cloud Penetration Tester at Mossé Cyber Security Institute
Github Skills (38)
scanning10
kali-linux10
nmap9
pentesting8
payload8
bash8
information-gathering8
enumeration8
nse8
testing7
penetration-testing7
metasploit7
linux6
security6
windows4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
MichaelMancuso/OSCP
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
MichaelMancuso/MichaelMancuso
Jan 2021 - Feb 2025
Contributions:73 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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