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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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Events TrustedSec HQ | March 31 2026

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…

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Events March 19 2026

Discord Livestream - AMA: Incident Response

Ask us anything about incident response! Join us for an exclusive Discord Livestream with IR Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane.

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Webinars March 18 2026

Copilot Security: What to Know Before You Go

In this webinar, our experts will walk you through the critical groundwork needed before deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn how you can best prepare for…

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Webinars March 04 2026

CMMC Challenges and Misunderstandings

During our next webinar, our experts will cover CMMC misunderstandings that are creating the most problems for defense contractors and subcontractors, from CUI…

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Events TrustedSec HQ | February 24 2026

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - February 2026

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter February MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…

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Blog February 24 2026

Building a Detection Foundation: Part 1 - The Single-Source Problem

The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Telemetry Let me start with an observation that might hit close to home. In my years working Incident Response cases and…

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Podcasts February 23 2026

Security Noise - Ten Years: A Decade of Doing This

David Kennedy and Kelsey Segrue join us to discuss ten years of our podcast! We discuss how the cybersecurity space has evolved over the years and social media…

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News February 20 2026

WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - Skimming, shimming, and how to avoid getting scammed

What’s the real threat behind RFID scanners and skimmers? Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins WWL First News to discuss the mechanics of skimming…

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News February 20 2026

NewsNation - "Signal Sniffer" Tracks Pacemaker Signal

Authorities are employing multiple strategies to profile the kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie. TrustedSec Founder and CEO David Kennedy joined NewsNation to discuss…

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