Alec Posthauer

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Associate Consultant, Offensive Security at CyberOne Security

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Alec is an Associate Consultant in Offensive Security at CyberOne Security, specializing in ethical hacking and penetration testing. With a background in application security and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, he holds multiple advanced certifications, including the PNPT and CBBH.

Outside of his professional work, Alec is passionate about competitive hacking. He actively participates in Capture The Flag (CTF) events to continuously sharpen his skills in areas like web exploitation, reverse engineering, and forensics, demonstrating a deep commitment to his craft even in his personal time.

He once placed 158th out of over 6, 300 competitors worldwide in a Hack The Box Capture The Flag competition.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Offensive Security
His entire career is dedicated to offensive security, with roles as a penetration tester and ethical hacker at companies like CyberOne Security and Paycom.
Ethical Hacking
Actively pursues hands-on certifications like the PNPT and Certified Bug Bounty Hunter to strengthen his practical hacking and exploitation skills.
Capture The Flag
He frequently participates in CTF competitions, including events by Snyk and Hack The Box, to test his skills in a competitive environment.

Media Appearances

Alec has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Associate Consultant, Offensive Security at CyberOne Security
8-2024 - 5-2025
Application Security Analyst I at Paycom
6-2023 - 8-2023
Cybersecurity Analyst at NFP

Education

8-2020 - 5-2024
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Texas A&M University

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Insights For Selling To Alec

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alec is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alec

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alec move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Alec take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Alec

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