Jake Schoellkopf

About Jake Schoellkopf

I am a determined, effective, and efficient professional with excellent knowledge of penetration tests, ethical hacking, and security assessments. I specialized in web application penetration testing, but also have a solid background with network and API penetration testing. Strong abilities with attention to detail and working efficiently in a fast-paced environment. eJPT | Splunk Core Certified User | TryHackMe top 5% Expertise in data networks, Burpsuite, Kali Linux, NMAP, Vulnerability Scan, Penetration test, CTF events, Postman API, and Metasploit. Furthermore, I have 1+ years of experience working as a penetration tester. Combined with a Masters degree in Threat and Response Management with a concentration in Cybersecurity, I also have work experience as a Cybersecurity Tutor & Information Technology Help Desk Specialist.

Experience

1. Penetration Tester

   FINRA

   Apr 2023 — Present

   Conduct vulnerability research on the latest CVEs, test them against FINRA applications and infrastructure, and collaborate with Blue Teams and development teams to ensure security.• Manually review secure code in applications built with JAVA.NET, Python, JavaScript, and AngularJS.• Conduct multiple penetration tests on Large Language Models (LLMs) to identify prompt injection vulnerabilities and other emerging risks.• Lead Red Team engagements by intercepting and forging tokens from SSO processes to gain unauthorized access.• Designed FINRA’s testing guidelines for mobile penetration tests regarding Android and iOS.

Education

• University of Chicago

  Masters of Science: Threat and Response Management, Concentration: Cybersecurity

  2019 — 2021

• Michigan State University

  Bachelors of Science: Criminal justice, Social Sciences

  2015 — 2019

• Northwestern University

  Certificate, Cybersecurity Bootcamp