EXPERIENCE
Josh Deen was a mathematics educator for 14 years before making the transition to Information Security. His security experience before TrustedSec was in vendor risk management, vulnerability management, security operations, identity management, and cloud security. While working at TrustedSec, Josh has been involved in purple team engagements and Project Impede, as well as leading external and internal penetration tests.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Master of Arts, Mathematics Education, National Louis University
- CompTIA Security+
- GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Josh became interested in Information Security as a mathematics teacher. Josh realized that his unique ability to explain difficult concepts to varied audiences and his dedication to doing the right thing for the right reasons positioned him perfectly for a role in Information Security. Josh’s passion for security is displayed by his dedication to helping others understand the why behind doing the right thing, thus helping organizations increase their enterprise security buy-in and maturity. Josh also enjoys helping security practitioners flesh out their ideas into mature and actionable products.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Engagement Guide: How to Prepare for Your Purple Team
After performing many Purple Team engagements with organizations ranging from large enterprise networks to small-to-medium businesses, we've found that the…
The Lost Underground
Join TrustedSec Principal Security Consultant Mike Felch for an eye-opening journey into the lost underground, where ingenuity, disobedience, and complexity…
BEC Basics: Your First Step to Thwarting Email Scams
Join Senior Security Consultant Steven Erwin and Security Consultant Caroline Fenstermacher as they cover the basics of BEC analysis, providing participants…
Discovering a Deserialization Vulnerability in LINQPad
Like most red teamers, I spend quite a lot of time looking for novel vulnerabilities that could be used for initial access or lateral movement. Recently, my…
A 5-Minute Guide to HTTP Response Codes
If you've done any network scanning or application testing, you've run into your fair share of HTTP response codes. If not, these codes will show up in most…
WiCyS Ransomware Panel & Networking Event
Join us for an insightful discussion with the Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) Northeast Ohio Affiliate members!
Navigating Compliance: FCI and CUI Requirements for Federal Contractors
TrustedSec Advisory Compliance Services Practice Lead Chris Camejo provides a comprehensive overview of the definition, scope, and protection requirements for…
TrustedSec Tech Brief - November 2024
Director of Security Intelligence Carlos Perez covers vulnerabilities and zero days for November 2024.
Security Noise - Episode 7.6
Ghost in The Machine: Hardware Hacking w/ Rob Simon
WEWS - Tis the season for online scams.
A South Euclid woman is out $23,000 after a scam that convinced her to hand over the money to a fake FBI agent. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone…
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