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Whitney Phillips

Senior Security Consultant

EXPERIENCE
Whitney joined TrustedSec with 13 years of experience ranging from support tech and Blue and Purple team to, most recently, Red team with a primary focus in Mobile Application Penetration testing.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Information Security, ITT Tech
  • CompTia Security +
  • Part 107 Drone Pilot

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps (MiC3)

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Speaker at DEFCon Security Conference
  • Speaker at GrrCon Security Conference
  • Speaker at CypherCon Security Conference
  • Speaker at Day of Shecurity Security Conference
  • Guest on TrustedSec Podcast
  • Podcast guest on Breaking into Cybersecurity
  • Volunteers as an incident responder for MiC3

PASSION FOR SECURITY
Whitney’s passion for security started early on in college but truly progressed in her position as a mobile application penetration tester. Her time in that role helped her develop a greater understanding of the importance of keeping applications secure, which in turn inspired a deeper passion for security.

Featured Blogs And Resources

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

Blog February 06 2024

A Beginner’s Guide to Mobile Application Testing

As consumers become more dependent on mobile devices, the need for application security has become more of a priority. In this blog post, I will discuss my…

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News December 12 2025

Security Advisory: React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) - Critical RCE Vulnerability

A critical vulnerability affecting React Server Components (RSC) is being actively exploited. Here's what to look for and what to do next.

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Blog December 09 2025

Holy Shuck! Weaponizing NTLM Hashes as a Wordlist

Password reuse is common in Active Directory (AD). From an attacker’s perspective, it is a reliable path to lateral movement or privilege escalation. Most IT…

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Podcasts December 05 2025

Security Noise - Hacker Family Feud

Our security experts compete to see which team can guess the most popular answers to cybersecurity industry questions on this episode of the TrustedSec…

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Events December 04 2025

Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe

Join us for our next Discord Livestream "Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe" on December 4 at 11:00AM ET! During this exclusive session, Principal…

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Blog December 04 2025

What is a TrustedSec Program Maturity Assessment (PMA)?

The TrustedSec PMA is a tactical approach to evaluating the components, efficiency, and overall maturity of an organization’s Information Security…

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Webinars December 03 2025

NIST CSF 2.0 - From Compliance to Confidence

During our next webinar, our experts will cover the latest evolution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF),…

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News December 01 2025

KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco - Too good to be true? Cyber Monday Warning

Protect your purchases this Cyber Monday! Director of Advisory Services Chris Camejo speaks with KTVU Fox 2 to share essential tips on how to safeguard your…

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News November 25 2025

Schwab Network | Morning Movers - Zscaler (ZS) Earnings Preview and Cybersecurity Outlook

Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins Morning Movers to preview Zscaler (ZS) earnings and discuss the overall cybersecurity software space. He…

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Events November 20 2025

Discord Livestream: Hunting Deserialization Vulnerabilities With Claude

Join us for an exclusive live Discord presentation and Q&A with Senior Security Consultant James Williams.

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