Kyle Bachmann

About Kyle Bachmann

Experienced Security Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the security industry. Skilled in manual penetration testing with COTS tools as well as development of custom tools tactics and procedures. Strong educational background with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Informatics - Information Assurance & Cybersecurity from University of Washington. I focus on securing businesses, and in doing so, carry the knowledge I gain in my assessments forward to not only our customers but our detection and product teams as well. I approach red teaming in a non-confrontational way, I prefer a friendly working relationship with detection specialists and a collaborative environment that fosters a more mature security posture. Security is my passion. I truly believe that every day I spend in the cyber security industry I am paving the way for a safer future. The security arms race is a challenge I love because we are constantly being forced to innovate, implement new technologies, and rethink what\'s possible. Open to discussing management positions within cyber security of technical goal driven teams.

Experience

1. Principal Security Engineering Manager - Microsoft Red Team Consumer Ai & Gaming

   Microsoft

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Informatics - Information Assurance & Cybersecurity

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Database Design
• C#
• Penetration Testing
• Leading Scrums
• Python
• Information Technology
• Java
• Offensive Security Tools
• Teamwork
• Kill Chain Analysis
• Asp.net Mvc
• Mitigation Strategies
• String Compression
• Web Development
• Risk Analysis
• Uml
• Systems Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Robotics
• Object Oriented Design
• Critical Thinking
• IT Risk Management
• Security Policy
• Network Architecture