Michael Taylor
Information Security Engineer
Bassett, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Taylor is an Information Security Engineer with eight years of hands-on experience blending software development and security operations in the manufacturing and retail sectors. He designs and deploys SIEM, CLM, and firewall change-management solutions, runs vulnerability and penetration testing programs, and translates technical findings into executive risk reports while maintaining PCI and SOX controls. A former full-stack .NET/Web developer, he brings deep practical experience with Azure, SQL Server, and automation—skills he leverages to build tooling, harden devices, and mentor junior staff. Michael holds an M.S. in Computer Science focused on Information Security from James Madison University and maintains a strong DIY tech streak—running a homelab, 3D printing, and even formerly operating a craft brewery where he built integrated web and POS systems. His retro-computing interest and background in Delphi/Commodore Amiga development hint at a long-standing curiosity about low-level systems that informs his pragmatic, investigative approach to security.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), General Education, Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), General Education at Patrick Henry Community CollegeBachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Sciences and Systems, Web Development - Security Certification, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Sciences and Systems, Web Development - Security Certification at Radford UniversityMaster of Computer Science (M.S.), Information Security, Master of Computer Science (M.S.), Information Security at James Madison University
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Github Skills (47)
amiga10
sega-genesis10
zx-spectrum10
6800010
megadrive10
logger9
verilog9
netstandard9
logging8
delphi8
pascal8
uwp8
structured-logging8
fpc8
csharp8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
mbtaylor1982/A3000-Agnus-Adapter
Dec 2020 - Nov 2022
Contributions:1 release, 19 commits, 14 pushes in 2 years
mbtaylor1982/ReSDMAC
Apr 2024 - Mar 2025
Verilog code to replace the Commodore SDMAC found in the A3000
Contributions:4 PRs, 204 pushes, 3 branches in 10 months
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