EXPERIENCE
Travis Kaun began his Information Security career-building by managing firewalls and intrusion detection systems with a managed security services provider. After time spent on the defensive side in the corporate world, Travis put on an offensive cap for a consulting role and hasn’t looked back.
Travis is a proud member of the Targeted Operations team, focusing on gaining a foothold and expanding to a large compromise while hunting for the ‘crown jewels’ and other client objectives.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, Herzing College
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Travis has contributed to open source projects and has spoken at various security conferences. Additionally, Travis co-hosts a regional InfoSec group, MadSec.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
The Curious Case of the Password Database
TrustedSec reveals vulnerabilities in ManageEngine's Password Manager Pro, demonstrating how attackers can recover encrypted data, highlighting the importance…
Pwnton Pack: An Unlicensed 802.11 Particle Accelerator
Unleash the Power of Wi-Fi Bustin' with the Pwnton Pack, a cutting-edge wireless assessment tool featuring integrated devices and a proprietary micro…
You Had Us at the First Alert: A Guide to Finding Frequently Missed Detections
Join us for this webinar to get a clearer picture of where your detection coverage has blind spots and a practical roadmap for closing them before a real…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Policy as Code: Stop Writing Policies and Start Compiling Them
The Problem Nobody Wants to Talk AboutLet me paint a picture most security leaders will recognize.You have 30+ policies living as Word documents on SharePoint.…
Security Noise - AI is Exploring The Deep Blue CVEs
On this episode of Security Noise, we explore the cutting-edge use of AI in vulnerability research, exploit development, and cybersecurity defense with guests…
Building a Detection Foundation: Part 4 - Sysmon
Filling the Gaps Native Logging Can'tAt this point in our series, we have Windows Security events capturing logon sessions and process creation, and…
ABC7 Chicago - March Madness betting, ticket scams targeting college basketball tournament fans
March Madness is in full swing and so are the scams, the latest being fake tickets sales and "bogus" bracket challenges. Advisory Solutions Director Alex…
Discord Livestream - AMA: Incident Response
Ask us anything about incident response! Join us for an exclusive Discord Livestream with IR Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane.
Full Disclosure: A Third (and Fourth) Azure Sign-In Log Bypass Found
Invisible password sprays. Invisible logins. Full tokens returned.Nyxgeek here. It's 2026 and I've got two more Azure Entra ID sign-in log bypasses…
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