About Norris Cornell

I am a cybersecurity professional with experience spanning identity and access management, cyber defense operations, and critical infrastructure security.

My work and research focus on understanding how trust, visibility, and system dependencies create both defensive opportunities and attack surface across modern environments.

Professional Focus

I work across cybersecurity domains including IAM, blue team operations, and operational technology security, with an emphasis on the systems organizations rely on every day.

Industrial / SCADA Interest

My academic and technical interests include industrial control system (ICS) and SCADA security, industrial resilience, asset visibility, cyber hygiene, and the real‑world security challenges of critical infrastructure.

Research & Communication

I use writing, presentations, and technical projects to translate complex cybersecurity topics into practical insights for defenders, engineers, and decision‑makers.

Areas of Interest

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Industrial control systems, SCADA, and OT security
• Satellite and timing dependency risk
• Signal and RF trust assumptions
• Cyber hygiene, asset discovery, and defensive visibility
• Python scripting and security tooling
• Critical infrastructure protection

Credentials & Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Active
• MS in SCADA Cybersecurity, Wilmington University, May 2022
• B.S. Computer Network Security (Digital Forensics), Wilmington University, January 2019
• FEMA IS-860.c (National Infrastructure Protection Plan)
• FEMA IS-913.a (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience)

Community & Speaking

• Co-Lead, OWASP Delaware — Building community security awareness
• Speaker & Organizer, BSides Delaware (since 2015)
  • 2025: “When Cyber Meets the Spectrum” — Satellite cybersecurity, GNSS/ICS/AppSec convergence
• InfraGard — Philadelphia Chapter member (Financial Services Sector)

Technical Background

• 20+ years electronics and hardware diagnostics
• Proxmox lab with ICS/OT simulation (Conpot)
• Security research environment (Iron Gate, github.com/samson-2369/iron-gate)

Research Disclaimer

All analysis and research presented on this site are based solely on publicly available information and independent study. No confidential, proprietary, or classified information is used or referenced.