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Travis Kaun

Senior Security Consultant

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.

Blog October 20 2022

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…

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Blog May 24 2022

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…

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Training Resources August 02 2025

Black Hat USA Training - Adversary Tactics and Threat Hunting

During our Black Hat training, you will learn hands-on attacks that directly correlate to industry relevant TTPs, while performing threat hunting exercises and…

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Events Pittsburgh, PA | July 11 2025

BSidesPGH 2025

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's BSides Pittsburgh!

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Webinars June 25 2025

Dialing Into Deception: A Social Engineer's Playbook for Voice-Based Attacks

Join Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang and Senior Security Consultant David Boyd as they walk through different aspects of social engineering and…

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Blog June 17 2025

Attacking JWT using X509 Certificates

Take a closer look at JWT signature verification using X.509 headers as we walk through an attack and demonstrate a Burp extension to exploit a known…

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Podcasts June 16 2025

Security Noise - Episode 7.18

This week on Security Noise, we are hacking with AI! Listen as we discuss how AI can accelerate workflows, the pros and cons of using automation in penetration…

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Events Boston, MA | June 14 2025

Layer 8 Conference

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's Layer 8 Conference! Plus, Principal Security Consultant Adam Compton with being giving a talk.

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Blog June 13 2025

Dragging Secrets Out of Chrome: NTLM Hash Leaks via File URLs

Figure 1 - We take our work very seriously. Capturing Hashes with DragonHashChromium-based browsers have an odd feature set that allows extensive drag-and-drop…

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Events June 12 2025

Live Discord Event – CUI Mythbusting with Chris Camejo

Join us for an exclusive live Discord session on Thursday, June 12 at 11:00AM ET/10:00AM CT with Director of Advisory Services Chris Camejo! This livestream…

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