Robert Häußler

Robert Houtenbrink has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and IT. Robert started their career as a Verizon FiOS Technical Support Agent at Teleperformance, where they provided technical support to customers. Robert quickly excelled in their role and became a "Top Performer" for five months.

Robert then joined Voxie Security as a Senior Security Engineer and Penetration Tester, conducting network and web penetration tests and security audits for small to medium-sized businesses. Robert also prepared detailed documentation on known vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.

Robert later worked at Microsoft as an Office 365 Enterprise FastTrack On-Boarding Engineer, assisting enterprise organizations in transitioning to Microsoft Office 365, ATP/EOP, and Microsoft EMS products. Robert also served as an ISV Azure AD Onboarding Engineer, helping enterprise organizations onboard to Azure Active Directory and Dynamics.

Following their time at Microsoft, Robert joined IBM as a Red Team Penetration Tester, where they conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on networks, systems, and web-based applications. Robert also assisted in the development and planning of remediation strategies to mitigate identified risks and vulnerabilities. Robert later progressed to the role of Senior Red Team Penetration Tester, leading red team exercises, performing full-stack security tests, and contributing to security monitoring and visibility improvement activities within the IBM Public Cloud organization. Currently, Robert works as the Red Team Lead at IBM Cloud Platform, overseeing day-to-day operations and executing red team exercises against various cloud offerings.

Prior to their IT and cybersecurity roles, Robert worked as a Senior SEO Consultant at the Internet Marketing Company of New York, where they directly managed SEO campaigns for various companies. Robert conducted thorough competitor analyses and utilized web 2.0 properties for optimizing search engine rankings.

Overall, Robert Houtenbrink has demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity operations, penetration testing, technical support, onboarding enterprise organizations to cloud platforms, and optimizing search engine rankings.

From 2009 to 2011, Robert Houtenbrink attended Miami Dade College, although no specific degree or field of study is provided.

In 2017, Robert obtained several certifications related to cybersecurity. Robert became an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) through Offensive Security in October 2017. In September 2017, they completed Virtual Hacking Labs, although the institution is not mentioned. Additionally, they obtained the Core Impact Certified Professional certification through Core Security in August 2017.