Wannabe hacker.

• github.com/skylerknecht
• twitter.com/skylerknecht
• linkedin.com/in/skylerknecht

• CVE-2023-26466 — Modifiable Configuration Files — 7.8
• CVE-2023-26467 — Lack of Repository Authenticity Validation — 8.1
• CVE-2023-28093 — Lack of Certificate Validation — 7.5

• Senior Consultant @ SpecterOps — Jun 2025–present
• Lead Security Engineer, Red Team @ Praetorian — Apr 2024–Apr 2025
• Penetration Tester @ Navy Federal Credit Union — Apr 2022–Apr 2024
• Security Consultant @ Optiv — Dec 2020–Mar 2022
• Software Engineer & Security Consultant @ RSM US LLP — May 2019–Dec 2020

• >Ek47 — Payload Encryption with Environmental KeysDEF CON 31 · 2023
• >Messenger — Proxies Here There and EverywhereDEF CON 33 · 2025
• >Getting Caught in Offensive SecurityRed Team Village, DEF CON 33 · 2025
• >Messenger — Proxies Here There and EverywhereHackSpaceCon · 2025
• >Messenger — Proxies Here There and EverywhereBSides Nashville · 2025
• >Just Enough Tradecraft: Rethinking C2 on Assumed BreachesBurning River Cyber Con · 2025
• >Top 10 Red Team TacticsRECI Tech Forum · 2026
• >Purple Team PanelRECI Tech Forum · 2026