EXPERIENCE
With over a decade of industry experience, Hans Lakhan has worked in both offensive and defensive roles. Before switching to red teaming, he spent 5 years working as a technical Security Analyst for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company, specializing in networking, firewalls, vulnerability management, and VPNs.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- B.S. Bio-Medical Information Systems, University of Minnesota
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Hans occasionally presents at various conferences (Blackhat, DerbyCon) and contributes to several open source projects.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
While Hans enjoys tackling complex security challenges, his true passion stems from tearing apart systems (physical, digital, process flows, and more), in which the goal is to identify weaknesses and present remediation solutions.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Injecting Rogue DNS Records Using DHCP
Understanding DHCP to Inject Rogue DNS Records via Spoofed MAC Addresses.
Azure Account Hijacking using mimikatz’s lsadump::setntlm
Senior security researcher Carlos Perez reveals a hybrid Office 365 attack method using Mimikatz to gain domain admin access and hijack user accounts,…
Password Recovery 101: Cracking More of Your List
Join VP of Consulting Services Martin Bos, Paul Burkeland, and Hans Lakhan for a webinar on password recovery tools and techniques, and gain an analytical…
Tips for Incident Response Planning: Prepare Before Crisis Strikes
During our next webinar, our Incident Response experts will cover what organizations should do to prepare so they can respond quickly and be on the way to…
Inside the Modern Red Team: How Attackers Think, and What Defenders Miss
Discover how modern Red Teams think like attackers, what defenders often miss, and how to strengthen your cybersecurity posture.
Limiting Domain Controller Attack Surface: Why Less Services, Less Software, Less Agents = Less Exposure
Before we dive in, let’s get all the TrustedSec Certified Absolutes out of the way:All software presents some level of inherent risk.Only required software…
News 5 Cleveland - Elyria Police responded to a reported restaurant robbery. But it was actually an AI prank.
AI quality is evolving rapidly, making it easier than ever to create convincing fakes from a phone. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with News…
Top 10 Blogs of 2025
Everyone has a year-end list, and this is ours. See what our top-performing cybersecurity blogs were in 2025, there could be some you might have missed!
News 5 Cleveland - Holiday Warning: Keeping your loved ones safe from scams
As the holidays approach, the most effective defense against fraud is an informed family. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with News 5…
Security Advisory: React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) - Critical RCE Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability affecting React Server Components (RSC) is being actively exploited. Here's what to look for and what to do next.
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