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…
Dungeons and Daemons
Play Roll for Initiative. Hack the Planet.Dungeons & Daemons is a cybersecurity RPG that drops you into the boots of a Red Team operator on a live…
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…
Benchmarking Self-Hosted LLMs for Offensive Security
We put LLMs to the test—let's find out how good AI is at hacking! We walk through six simple challenges with intentionally naïve setups to test how capable…
TrustedSec Livestream - AMA: Detection Engineering in 2026 and Beyond with John Dwyer
Come prepared with your questions and walk away with actionable knowledge to sharpen your detection capabilities.
IAM the Captain Now – Hijacking Azure Identity Access
I decided to spend some research time diving in depth into Identity and Access Management (IAM) within Microsoft Azure. I am going to show you within this blog…
Building a Detection Foundation: Part 5 - Correlation in Practice
From Data Sources to DetectionWe've covered a lot of ground in this series: Windows Security events for logon tracking and process execution; PowerShell…
Security Noise - A Goblin, a Ghost, and a Ninja Walk into the Azure Bar
On this episode, Geoff and Skyler are joined by NyxGeek to discuss his suite of Azure bypass techniques. Since these techniques leave no trace, what does it…
Reduce Repetition and Free up Time With Mobile File Extractor
If you do the same thing three times, automate it. Introducing Mobile Data Extractor, a Python tool that handles the repetitive work of mobile app data…
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