Collin C.

Lead Cryptocurrency Investigator @ ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

About

I'm a PhD Computer Scientist, AI Consulting Practice Lead, and Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, specializing in fortifying advanced technologies for banking and government. My expertise stems from a strong background in Cybersecurity Risk Management, comprehensive Penetration Testing (covering networks, web apps, and wireless), and Digital Forensics. This practical, hands-on experience is what provides the backbone to my work in AI Cybersecurity. I advise organizations on secure AI implementation, conduct thorough risk assessments, and build resilient cybersecurity governance frameworks. Beyond that, I possess deep technical knowledge in building and training AI models, and my published research explores the intersection of Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies, from AI to Blockchain and Quantum Computing. Where to Follow Me: ERMProtect Blog for my latest Articles: https://ermprotect.com/blog/ Google Scholar for my latest research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=horfZKwAAAAJ GitHub for source code for my various projects: https://github.com/CollinConnors

Country

United States

City

Miami

Industry

Computer & Network Security

Skill

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment, Python, Penetration Testing, Blockchain Analysis, Programming, Computer Science, Web Development, Software Development, Mathematics, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain, Java, HTML5, R, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, Microsoft Excel, Linux

Experience

Lead Cryptocurrency Investigator

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

2021-11 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator, working with law enforcement, civil attorneys, and individuals to resolve fraud cases.

Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Perform Internal Network, External Network, WebApp, and Wireless Pentests for clients to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. Help clients draft appropriate polices and procedures related to cybersecurity. Audit clients to ensure compliance with cybersecurity best practices and data standards.

Lead Software Engineer

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

2019-8 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

Miami, Florida, United States

Lead a team to create Trident, an application to automate SOC Type 2 testing. Lead a team to create Harpoon, an AI-powered security tool for alerting users of phishing emails. Assisted in creating Stingray, a tool for performing phishing assessments.

IT Security Director

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Responsible for maintaining security of sensitive IT infrastructure.

PHD Student

University of Miami

2020-8 - 2025-5 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Publications: Review of Most Popular Open-Source Platforms for Developing Blockchains (2022 Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA)) Survey of Prominent Blockchain Development Platforms (Journal of Network and Computer Applications) Machine Learning for Detecting Malware in PE Files (2023 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA)) Web3 Architecture's Inherent Cybersecurity Through Data and Information Safeguards (The Fifth Intelligent Cybersecurity Conference (ICSC2025)) Awards: 2023 Computer Science TA Award 2024 Computer Science TA Award 2025 Computer Science TA Award 2025 Computer Science Dissertation Award