EXPERIENCE
Adam Compton has been a programmer, researcher, instructor, professional pen tester, father, husband, and farmer. Adam has nearly two decades of experience in programming, network security, incident response, security assessment, and penetration testing. Throughout Adam’s career, he has worked for both federal and international government agencies as well as the private sector.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- B.S. Computer Science – University of Kentucky
- B.S. Mathematics – University of Kentucky
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
Adam has developed and contributed to several open source projects. Adam has also presented at a variety of conferences, from local BSides to BlackHat Europe.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Adam’s passion for security originated with programming and has progressed through nearly the entire info gambit.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Ask Me Anything: Pen Testing from a Hacker's Perspective
Do you have a question you've always wanted to ask about penetration testing? Covering topics like findings and best practices, you will have the opportunity…
Creating Your Career Path in Information Security
TrustedSec Senior Security Consultant Adam Compton will lead a discussion about different paths to a potential career in infosec.
PenTesting Fails: What to do When You Make (a Lot of) Mistakes in InfoSec
Join TrustedSec for a light-hearted webinar featuring stories about making mistakes in your InfoSec career and how to best learn from them.
Preparing for NIST CSF 2.0: Practical Tips for Implementation
TrustedSec’s Senior Security Consultant Jared McWherter and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone will provide actionable advice for aligning your…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting April 2024
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter April MeetupCome join us for our April Meetup! Our Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
ILTA EVOLVE
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Security Noise - Episode 6.19
InfoSec: Cybersecurity Education at Bedford High
Loading DLLs Reflections
We're back with another post about common malware techniques. This time we're not talking about process hollowing. We are going to branch off and talk about…
PCI DSS Vulnerability Management: The Most Misunderstood Requirement – Part 3
Related RequirementsThis is part three (3) of a three (3) part series on PCI DSS version 4.0 requirement 6.3.1, for identification and management of…
Enter the Sandbox: Impede Detection Platform v1.1 Release
Join us for our webinar with Director of Product Operations Ben Mauch, where you can get a look at the new Impede Detection Platform updates and the all-new…
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