EXPERIENCE
Whitney joined TrustedSec with 13 years of experience ranging from support tech and Blue and Purple team to, most recently, Red team with a primary focus in Mobile Application Penetration testing.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Information Security, ITT Tech
- CompTia Security +
- Part 107 Drone Pilot
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps (MiC3)
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Speaker at DEFCon Security Conference
- Speaker at GrrCon Security Conference
- Speaker at CypherCon Security Conference
- Speaker at Day of Shecurity Security Conference
- Guest on TrustedSec Podcast
- Podcast guest on Breaking into Cybersecurity
- Volunteers as an incident responder for MiC3
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Whitney’s passion for security started early on in college but truly progressed in her position as a mobile application penetration tester. Her time in that role helped her develop a greater understanding of the importance of keeping applications secure, which in turn inspired a deeper passion for security.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
A Beginner’s Guide to Mobile Application Testing
As consumers become more dependent on mobile devices, the need for application security has become more of a priority. In this blog post, I will discuss my…
Black Hat USA Training - Adversary Tactics and Threat Hunting
During our Black Hat training, you will learn hands-on attacks that directly correlate to industry relevant TTPs, while performing threat hunting exercises and…
BSidesPGH 2025
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's BSides Pittsburgh!
HuffPost - RFK Jr. Wants All Americans To Wear Health-Tracking Devices — Security Experts Have 'Concerns'
While health-tracking devices can offer helpful insights, they also collect a significant amount of personal data, of which is becoming increasingly sought…
Dialing Into Deception: A Social Engineer's Playbook for Voice-Based Attacks
Join Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang and Senior Security Consultant David Boyd as they walk through different aspects of social engineering and…
NIST CSF 2.0 Ratings and Assessment Methodologies for Scorecards – When the Math isn’t “Mathing”
As a Senior Security Consultant and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expert, the question I get asked the most is, how do we compare…
WWL First News - Another day, another huge data leak. Here's what to know...and do.
It's been reported that 16 billion passwords were leaked in a massive data breach. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with WWL First News about…
CNBC - US Should Be On High Alert for Retaliatory Cyber Attacks from Iran
Founder and CEO David Kennedy spoke with CNBC about the potential for retaliatory cyber attacks from Iran and what types of attacks the US should expect.…
News Nation - Privacy Concerns in Wake of Minnesota Shooting
Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with News Nation about the increase in data privacy concerns after the deadly shootings of a Minnesota…
WWL First News - How much of your personal info is available online? Can you protect yourself?
Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with WWL First News about…
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