Joe Helle

Chief Operating Officer

Toledo, Ohio, United States19 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Leader in penetration testing with extensive team management experience.
Proven track record in cybersecurity training and development.
Former Mayor with strong leadership and operational skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with strong leadership in penetration testing and operational management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Penetration TestingLeadershipOperations Management

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipIT GovernanceIT ManagementIT Risk ManagementOrganizational LeadershipProblem SolvingStrategic LeadershipTeam LeadershipTechnical LeadershipTraining ManagementCybersecurityCloud ComputingCloudCloud ApplicationsInformation Risk Compliance

About

Experience

19 yrs

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Rsm us llp

Manager - Offensive Security

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Leads a diverse, international team of penetration testing professionals across the spectrum of testing engagements, including external, internal, web application, cloud, PCI, mobile, and AI penetration testing. Serve as a subject matter expert to clients and team members alike. Works across functions to ensure that deliverables are of the highest quality and present clear, actionable vulnerabilities and associated remediations.
As Training Manager, leads initiatives to skill up current staff, leveraging past experience and analytics to identify gaps and exposures. Designed the RSM Cyber Testing technical training pipeline used to clearly define technical training requirements per promotional level.
Works with clients to identify additional areas of growth, providing accurate, timely, and value-driven consultation to foster growth and cyber maturity across enterprises.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipIT GovernanceIT ManagementIT Risk ManagementOrganizational LeadershipProblem Solving+5

Tcm security

4 roles

Chief Operating Officer

Jan 2024 – Sep 2024 · 8 mos

Oversee day to day operations of the organization in partnership with the CEO, including the management of budgets and resources for four interdisciplinary departments. Act as a forward-facing figure within the organization, helping to promote the TCM Security brand and presence on the global education and consulting stages.

LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipStrategic LeadershipTechnical LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipOperations Management

Chief Hacking Officer

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

Chief Hacking Officer at TCM Security. Leads the organization's penetration testing practice, accounting for the performance, training, and professional development of subordinate penetration testers. Manages and executes full spectrum ethical hacking operations, including External, Internal, Web Application, Mobile, Wireless, Red Team, and other types of assessments.

Penetration TestingLeadership

Red Team Lead

Mar 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Red team lead penetration tester conducting and managing full spectrum security assessments, including web application, external, cloud, and internal penetration testing, phishing, social engineering, and more.

Penetration Testing

Senior Penetration Tester

Mar 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr

Senior penetration tester conducting full spectrum security assessments, including web application, external, cloud, and internal penetration testing, phishing, social engineering, and more.

Penetration Testing

Integration partners

Security Engineer

Sep 2020 – Mar 2021 · 6 mos

Penetration tester conducting web application, external and internal penetration testing, phishing, social engineering, and more. Create trending security content for prospective clients.

Penetration Testing

Village of oak harbor

Mayor

Jan 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Duly elected Mayor of the Village of Oak harbor, a village of approximately 2700 residents as of the 2010 census.

Penetration Testing

Oak n' harbor distillery

Owner/Distiller

Jun 2014 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Oak Harbor, OH

Owner/Partner and distiller at the Oak N' Harbor Distillery, a small, veteran owned and operated artisanal micro-distillery in the heart of Oak Harbor, Ohio.

Team rubicon, inc.

Resource Manager

Oct 2012 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Mid county ems

Paramedic

Jun 2011 – Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Operate as an EMT-Paramedic for a volunteer, small town EMS service.

United states army

Sergeant

Jun 2004 – Jan 2011 · 6 yrs 7 mos · Fort Richardson, Alaska

20 months of combined deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Section Sergeant of the battalion commander's Personal Security Detachment, and responsible for his health and welfare at all times; Responsible for the training, well-being, and overall leadership of 14 subordinate Soldiers in a combat zone; Responsible for the successful planning and execution of several missions; Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued in excess of $2,000,000.