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
Join seasoned experts Adam Compton, Lou Scicchitano, and Justin Elze for an interactive discussion on penetration testing, covering real-world insights, best…
Creating Your Career Path in Information Security
Learn how to create a career path in information security with TrustedSec Senior Security Consultant Adam Compton, covering entry-level roles, education, and…
PenTesting Fails: What to do When You Make (a Lot of) Mistakes in InfoSec
Learn from Adam Compton's 20 years of InfoSec experience, as he shares stories of his mistakes and how they made him better, and how to persevere in your own…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - May 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter May MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.
Attack and Defense: Hard-Won Insights From Purple Team Operations
Join Security Consultants Mike Spitzer, Zach Bevilacqua, and Travis Steadman to learn how to navigate what comes next after your Purple Team engagement.
NolaCon 2025
We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's NolaCon!
NEO ISACA Annual General Meeting & Presentation
Founder and CEO David Kennedy and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone will be speaking at the annual ISACA Northeast Ohio Chapter meeting in…
Security Noise - Episode 7.16
In this episode of Security Noise, we talk with Senior Research Analyst Alex Ball about his new open-source tool DIT Explorer. Watch it now to learn what it…
I Got 99 Problems But a Log Ain’t One
1.1 IntroductionHere at TrustedSec, one of the goals of the Tactical Awareness & Countermeasures (TAC) team is to assess and enhance our partners' security…
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