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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 | 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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Events February 19 2026

Discord Livestream - Tales from the Trenches: Securing Active Directory

Join us for this live Discord session with Identity Security Architect Sean Metcalf as he covers the most common Active Directory security issues and how to…

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Webinars February 11 2026

Perspectives on AI in the Cybersecurity Industry in 2026

Join us for this exclusive webinar where our experts will decode the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in 2026. What will…

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Events Denver, Colorado | February 11 2026

Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026

We are excited to be a sponsor at WWHF @ Mile High this year!

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Blog February 10 2026

Securing Entra ID Administration: Tier 0

Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the core service upon which Microsoft 365 applications rely for directory and authentication services. This makes Entra ID…

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News February 10 2026

Fox 26 Houston - Love or Lure? Spotting Romance Scams

Carlos Perez, Director of Security Intelligence, discusses the Israeli government's use of modified exploding devices in Lebanon.

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Podcasts February 09 2026

Security Noise - LLM = Love Language Model?!

In this episode of Security Noise podcast, we are discussing the crossover of AI into our romantic lives. How are LLMs used to social engineer or catfish…

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News February 05 2026

CNN - Guthrie Family Releases New Video Amid Search for Mother

David Kennedy, TrustedSec Founder and CEO, joins CNN to discuss the challenges of finding the kidnapper of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, using…

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Blog February 05 2026

Keys to JWT Assessments - From a Cheat Sheet to a Deep Dive

The Cheat Sheet section is for quick reference.The Learn section is for those who have never touched the topic before.The Implement section is for more…

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