OSCP+ | GWAPT Certified
Anthony Russell is aSenior Cyber Security Engineer specializing in Application Security, with 13+ years of professional experience blending deep full-stack software engineering expertise and offensive security skills.
A seasoned .NET developer for over a decade, Anthony has led engineering teams, architected UWP/WPF applications, maintained payment gateways, migrated cloud infrastructure (Azure to AWS), and contributed to intrusion detection systems. His unique developer-to-hacker perspective strengthens code reviews, secure development practices, and vulnerability remediation.
Certified as Offensive Security Certified Professional+ (OSCP+) with the updated Active Directory rating and GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), he is proficient in Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit, OWASP Top 10/LLM Top 10 testing, and cloud security across Azure and AWS.
Anthony is an active contributor to the cybersecurity community: speaking at DefCon (2017, 2023) and DerbyCon (2017), publishing in 2600 Magazine (2017, 2023–2024), appearing on Hak5, and sharing knowledge via Stack Overflow, GitHub, and his security blog at SquidHacker.com. He is the founder and lead engineer at SquidSec, where he develops tools and resources for penetration testers (e.g., BloodBash, CyberDeck).
In his free time, Anthony enjoys tackling challenges on HackTheBox and VulnHub, along with playing World of Warcraft.
