EXPERIENCE
Nick Doerner is a security consultant with over seven years of experience in penetration testing and social engineering. This experience has allowed Nick to work with a number of organizations in the medical and financial sectors to help secure their networks against malicious threats.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Associate of Science: Computer Forensic Sciences, Onondaga Community College
- Bachelor of Science: Cybersecurity, Utica University
- Master of Science: Cybersecurity, Utica University
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
Nick is a Red Team member for CNY Hackathon, a small hacking challenge oriented towards student education in central New York. He is also a Red Team member for the C2Games national cybersecurity competition. Nick has spoken at different conferences such as Layer8Con and BSidesRoc.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Nick’s passion for security stems from bypassing security features on his high school’s network. He has always had a passion for learning new tools and techniques while trying to think like the bad guys. His number one objective is to aid in the overall security of his clients.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Major Conference Roundup: Perspectives from Defcon, RSA, Black Hat, Gartner, and more!
The 2022 conference schedule ramped up in the second half of the year, and as you might expect, TrustedSec both attended and spoke at many of them. Within our…
2022 Major Conference Roundup: Identifying Trends for 2023
Join TrustedSec panelists David Kennedy, Founder & Chief Hacking Officer; Alex Hamerstone, Advisory Solutions Director; and Nick Doerner, Penetration Testing…
Queen City Conference
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Queen City Conference!
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - What are smart device security risks?
Hackers recently targeted fridges and freezers at grocery stores in Europe, which has people asking about the smart devices in their own homes. Advisory…
Leash Your LLM: Rolling Out Claude and Copilot Securely
Join our experts as they break down the essential security considerations for Claude Desktop and Microsoft Copilot and how to safely rollout desktop AI use in…
BSides Columbus 2026
Enroll in our pre-conference training and don't miss the keynote by Founder & CEO David Kennedy at BSides Columbus!
The Quiet Phase: Why Active Directory Group Enumeration Deserves Your Attention
Most teams watch the door; the window gets less attention. In this blog, we cover how auditing Active Directory group enumeration surfaces attacker…
News 5 Cleveland - Cleveland warns of scammers posing as city employees, demanding thousands
When a scam asks for far too much, that’s often how it gets caught. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins News 5 Cleveland to discuss the City of…
Three Flags and a Funeral: Are CTFs Dead?
Is AI the end of CTFs, or just their next evolution? AI is making its way into every corner of technology and CTFs are no exception, but what does this mean…
SAINTCON 2026
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