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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 Columbus, OH | May 22 2025

Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025

Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.

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Webinars April 30 2025

Don't Burn Your Money: Top 5 Ways to Maximize Your Next Red Team

Join Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang and CTO Justin Elze as they go through the best (and worst) things you can do before, during, and after a red…

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Events TrustedSec HQ | April 29 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - April 2025

ISC2 Cleveland Chapter April 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 Charlotte, NC | April 27 2025

ILTA EVOLVE 2025

TrustedSec is proud to sponsor ILTA EVOLVE!

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Events April 24 2025

Live Discord Event – JS-Tap Demo and Updates

Join us for an exclusive live Discord session on Thursday, April 24 at 11:00AM ET/10:00AM CT with Principal Security Consultant Drew Kirkpatrick (@Hoodoer)!…

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Blog April 17 2025

Discovering Your Baud

I'm still pretty new to hardware hacking and find myself going through a lot of media (both text and moving pictures) about various techniques to interact with…

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Webinars April 16 2025

Not in My Domain: Preparing for Your Next Penetration Test

In this webinar, our experts will dig into best practices and common issues they identified during recent penetration testing engagements, the latest attack…

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Blog April 16 2025

TrustedSec Achieves CREST Certification

TrustedSec has achieved CREST Certification for penetration testing, a globally recognized standard that verifies an organization's ability to conduct…

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News April 15 2025

TrustedSec Earns Prestigious CREST Certification for Penetration Testing

TrustedSec has achieved CREST Certification for penetration testing, a globally recognized standard that verifies an organization's ability to conduct…

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