EXPERIENCE
Aaron James is a Senior Security Consultant who began his career in the Information Security field in 2014. Before joining TrustedSec in 2019, Aaron oversaw vulnerability management and security metrics programs in university and medical center environments, followed by several years of penetration testing in a consultant role. Aaron brings to these roles the leadership, communication, and adaptability skills he developed over five combat rotations as an infantryman with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, Computing Security, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Aaron’s passion for security developed from a love of practical and technical disciplines, the pleasure of leveraging skill and experience to overcome challenges, and a desire to protect the vulnerable from harm.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Intro to Web App Security Testing: Burp Suite Tips & Tricks
Burp Suite Pro tips from the TrustedSec Software Security team, improving testing workflow with features like proxy, repeater, and intruder modifications.
Intro to Web App Security Testing: Logging
Detailed logging of penetration testing activities is crucial for accuracy and precision, allowing demonstration of actions and times throughout the…
Discord Livestream: Hunting Deserialization Vulnerabilities With Claude
Join us for an exclusive live Discord presentation and Q&A with Senior Security Consultant James Williams.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) NEO - Secure Your Data in the Age of AI
Join WiCyS NEO as they wrap up the year with a grand finale event at the TrustedSec HQ!
Purple Team Defense Strategies
Join Senior Security Consultant Sarah Norris and Security Consultant Zach Bevilacqua for a deep dive into how to create action items for a robust defense…
CMMC Subcontractors and Service Providers
Defense contractors are preparing their systems for the start of the upcoming CMMC rollout but what they may not have considered is how their relationship with…
TrustedSec Names Former FBI Unit Chief Ryan Macfarlane as Incident Response Lead
Ryan Macfarlane, with over 20 years of cyber experience at the FBI, has been appointed Incident Response Practice Lead amid the rising wave of sophisticated…
Security Noise - Footprint Discovery for Red Teamers
On this episode of Security Noise, our team discusses footprinting and reconnaissance techniques for red teamers, including identifying a target's online…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - October 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter October MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Hack-cessibility: When DLL Hijacks Meet Windows Helpers
In preparation for a talk, Jason Lang (@curi0usJack) and I were doing at MCTTP about mining TTPs from VX-underground, we both ended up doing research based on…
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