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Shane Hartman

Principal Security Consultant

EXPERIENCE
Shane has been working in computer technology and information security for over 20 years. Some of his recent work includes performing specialized incident analysis on the latest cybercrime activities, producing actionable threat intelligence.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • BA, Business and E-Commerce, University of Phoenix
  • MS, Digital Forensics, University of Central Florida
  • Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Tampa Bay Chapter of (ISC)²

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Author, Android Malware and Analysis – 2014
  • BSides Tampa Presentation – Android Malware and Analysis – 2015
  • BSides Tampa Presentation – NFC Your Smart Phone’s Best Friend or Worst Nightmare – 2017
  • Video Course – Metasploit Unleashed – 2020
  • BSides Tampa Presentation – IOT Insecurities – 2022

PASSION FOR SECURITY
Shane continually shares his industry knowledge through publications and public presentations. Additionally, he is a part-time adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, teaching classes such as Ethical Hacking and Digital Forensics.

Featured Blogs And Resources

Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.

Webinars July 27 2022

Adding Value to a Traditional Penetration Test

Leaders from TrustedSec's Advisory, Remediation, and Incident Response teams discuss how to optimize penetration testing, revealing common security challenges,…

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Blog July 25 2023

Prefetch: The Little Snitch That Tells on You

Investigators can use prefetch file contents to identify malicious directory paths, binaries, and data files, aiding in exfiltration and malware analysis.

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Blog February 07 2023

ESXiArgs: What you need to know and how to protect your data

Vulnerable ESXi servers are at risk from the ESXiArgs ransomware campaign; patch or upgrade immediately to prevent data loss.

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Blog October 11 2022

Back to Basics: The TrustedSec Guide to Strong Cyber Hygiene—Part 2

In the first Back to Basics blog we discussed cyber hygiene and some fundamental security practices one can take to quickly assess their current cybersecurity…

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Events Cincinnati, OH | November 13 2026

Queen City Conference

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Queen City Conference!

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Events Columbus, OH | November 04 2026

BSides Columbus 2026

Enroll in our pre-conference training and don't miss the keynote by Founder & CEO David Kennedy at BSides Columbus!

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Events Provo, Utah | October 27 2026

SAINTCON 2026

We're showing up as a proud sponsor at this year's SAINTCON, come find us at our booth!

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Webinars October 21 2026

Navigating the Initial AI Best-Practice Framework Offerings

Discover the current landscape of AI best-practice frameworks, what each major framework offers, where it works well, where it falls short, and how to decide…

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Blog October 15 2026

Two Config Files, Two Release Tracks, and One Very Bad Commit

Some of the best infrastructure improvements start with one bad afternoon. In the final part of this blog series, we walk through the configuration, release…

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Blog October 13 2026

TrustedSec Joins the OpenAI Daybreak Defense Network

We're part of OpenAI’s Daybreak Defense Network—what does that mean for our customers? Go deeper, get to the evidence faster, and make real security…

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