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Aaron James

Senior Security Consultant

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 consultant and their team.

Blog February 05 2026

Keys to JWT Assessments - From a Cheat Sheet to a Deep Dive

JWTs power modern authentication, but missteps are common. In this blog, we share a practical guide to assessing JSON Web Tokens—common weaknesses, testing…

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Blog May 22 2025

AppSec Cheat Sheet: Session Management

Session Management Testing - CookiesThe Cheat Sheet section is for quick reference and to make sure steps don’t get missed.The Learn section is for those who…

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Podcasts September 20 2024

Security Noise - Episode 7.2

What I Did At Hacker Summer Camp

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Blog May 09 2024

Most Reported Web Findings of 2023

I reviewed the findings from the application and API assessments that the TrustedSec Software Security Team conducted during 2023 to see what issues we were…

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Blog May 26 2022

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.

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Blog October 01 2020

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…

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Podcasts September 11 2020

TrustedSec Security Podcast - Episode 3.36

Episode - 3.36 - Download My Tesla Theme

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Podcasts August 07 2020

TrustedSec Security Podcast - Episode 3.34

Episode - 3.34 - Taken your Pulse Lately?

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