Joe Helle is the Chief Operating Officer and Red Team Lead at TCM Security. As C.O.O., Joe oversees and manages overall operations of the organization in partnership with the CEO. As Red Team Lead, Joe leads TCM Security’s security consulting practice, providing penetration testing services to companies of all sizes, from Fortune 100 to small, brick and mortar organizations. In his three plus years in offensive security positions he has achieved multiple accolades, including the discovery of over ten CVE vulnerabilities in various applications. Joe also creates educational content, including the popular Learn by Doing – Python3 Command and Control How to Guide, and Movement, Pivoting, and Persistence, where he has over 15,000 students. In addition, Joe has made it one of his life’s goals to bring awareness to mental health through sharing his own challenges. By sharing his experiences, Joe hopes to reduce stigma and normalize acceptance in seeking care.
Joe is a graduate of WGU, with a Bachelors and Masters in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (2019; 2022). Prior to entering cybersecurity, Joe was an elected mayor and once candidate for the Ohio state legislature. Joe is a proud Veteran of the United States Army, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, husband to Maggie, and the proud father of two daughters.
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