The (Ethical) Mobster Dossier
I’m William Lottes, a cybersecurity student and CTF competitor with a love for web app exploitation, forensics, and clean, repeatable workflows. The only “crime” here is how fast I’ll find a bug (with permission).
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Cigar rule: I don’t light fires, I put out risk.
Tampa, FL • Cybersecurity (B.S.) • 3.7 GPA
CompTIA Security+ • PJPT (expected)
Root@UT • CTF Leadership
Travel • Friends • Lifting • Mobster Movies
Dossier
Recruiter-friendly facts… with a little style.
Profile
- Most at home in web exploitation, investigation, and secure review.
- Calm under pressure, competitive in the right way, team-first.
Personal “tell”
- Travel brain: adaptable + curious.
- Lifting brain: discipline + consistency.
- Mobster-movie brain: strategy + execution.
Heists (CTFs)
Legal break-ins only. We’re professionals.
Gasparilla CTF
- Focused on web app exploitation while coordinating roles across the team.
- Workflow: recon → exploit → verify → document → handoff.
NCL Fall 2025 (Individual)
- Top areas: Forensics (98th), Password Cracking (97th), Web Exploitation (97th).
NCL Fall 2025 (Team: Root@UT)
- Team workflow: triage → split tasks → verify → writeups.
Conferences
- Threat intel, red teaming, cloud security, AI security, vuln management.
Operations
Where I’ve done the work.
Software & Data Analyst - Data Annotations (Remote)
- Evaluate AI/ML outputs (text/image/code) for vulnerabilities and reasoning gaps.
- Review/debug AI-generated code with secure development in mind.
- Create structured annotations to improve consistency and quality.
Poker Host / Brush - Oxford Downs Poker Room
- Protected confidential patron data using GDPR-aligned procedures and access controls.
- Maintained audit-ready logs and documentation.
- Handled high-volume, high-trust customer interactions.
Toolkit
What’s in the bag (legally).
Technical
Foundations
- Big on verification, documentation, and repeatable process.
Crew
Leadership & team ops.
Root@UT (Red Team Club) - Secretary
- Organize competitive CTF teams: roles, scheduling, lineup development.
- Support skill growth through labs, walkthroughs, and guided practice.
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) - President
- Managed operations for 100+ members: budgets, compliance, risk mitigation.
- Led executive board meetings and maintained alignment with guidelines.