Scottie Cole

Scottie has over 20 years working in IT. He has experience with systems administration, networking and wireless, and security. He currently holds certifications as a GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) and a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP). In his spare time, he enjoys learning new technologies, being with family, fishing and going to the beach.

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The Exploit articles written by Scottie Cole

  • Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 - 10.0 CVSS

    Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 – 10.0 CVSS
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    Critical Alert – Patch Immediately. Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 – 10.0 CVSS. This vulnerability affects Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers.
    Scottie Cole May 8, 2025
  • The CrowdStrike Outage: Lessons Learned

    The CrowdStrike Outage: Lessons Learned
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    Just a few days ago the world felt the rippling effects of a third-party push to networks across the globe. What would have normally been a routine undertaking instead caused mass disruption of information systems and brought businesses of all sizes to a standstill. Almost everyone was impacted by this incident in one way or…
    Scottie Cole July 25, 2024
  • Cool Tools Series: Host Discovery

    Cool Tools Series: Host Discovery in Penetration Testing
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    Raxis’ pentester, Scottie Cole, leads off our new Cool Tools Series with tips on tools for host discovery and vulnerability discovery for penetration tests.
    Scottie Cole July 2, 2024
  • You See a Wireless Mouse. We see an easy way in.

    What to Expect with a Raxis Wireless Penetration Test
    Wireless attacks are typically low-risk, high-reward opportunities that don’t often require direct interaction. See more about a wireless penetration test.
    Scottie Cole September 6, 2022
  • Starlink

    5 Things You Should (and Shouldn’t) Take Away from the Starlink Hack
    The hack of SpaceX’s Starlink shouldn’t distract security pros from the terrestrial threats that are much more likely and far more common.
    Scottie Cole August 16, 2022
  • Scottie Cole

    Scottie Cole, Lead Penetration Tester
    From first responder to penetration tester, Scottie Cole knows how to work under pressure. Learn more about him here.
    Scottie Cole October 1, 2021