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Josh Deen

Security Consultant

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.

Blog January 18 2024

Engagement Guide: How to Prepare for Your Purple Team

TrustedSec's Purple Team engagements prepare clients for security assessments by identifying gaps in security coverage, logging, and tooling, with offerings…

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Events TrustedSec HQ | October 28 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - October 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter October MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…

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Events Lake Buena Vista, FL | October 27 2025

InfoSecWorld 2025

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and hold a workshop at this year's InfoSec World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Make sure to visit our booth if you'll be there!

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Training Resources October 25 2025

InfoSec World Workshop - Adversary Tactics and Threat Hunting

This immersive workshop will train you to simulate attacks, hunt threats, and build detections using manual, automated, and AI-driven methods across network…

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Events Provo, Utah | October 21 2025

SAINTCON 2025

We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's SAINTCON!

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Webinars October 15 2025

Incident Response: Lessons From the Front Lines

IR Practice Lead Carlos Perez will draw from recent, anonymized investigations to expose the most devastating failure patterns our Incident Response team has…

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Events Deadwood, South Dakota | October 08 2025

Wild West Hackin' Fest 2025

We are excited to return to Wild West Hackin' Fest this year!

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Events Raleigh, NC | October 03 2025

Triangle InfoSeCon 2025

We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Triangle InfoSeCon!

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Events Grand Rapids, MI | October 02 2025

GrrCON 2025

TrustedSec is excited to attend GrrCON this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan! GrrCON Cyber Security Summit and Hacker Conference is put together to provide the…

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Blog October 02 2025

HIPAA Applicability - Understanding the Security, Breach Notification, and Privacy Rules

This post is intended to help organizations understand how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security, Breach Notification, and…

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