EXPERIENCE
Scott White is the Director of Software Security for TrustedSec. He joined TrustedSec’s founder, David Kennedy, after years of working together in both global corporate and consulting environments. Scott’s expertise in application security and penetration testing stems from his years of experience ranging from help desk support and system administration to web development and penetration testing.
Scott has been called upon not only academically but also professionally by the FBI and the United States Secret Service as a subject matter expert. Scott has developed several application security programs for large international organizations. As the global application security team lead for a Fortune 1000 company, Scott performed several hundred web application security assessments, including both dynamic and static code analysis, dynamic testing, and reverse engineering. He was instrumental in developing the entire process, from secure design to developer education and awareness, secure coding practices, and to final approval reviews for production.
BOOKS
- “Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide” - Technical Editor
- “The Basics of Web Hacking” - Technical Editor
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Ohio Northern University (with distinction)
- Master of Science, Network Security, University of Advancing Technology (Summa Cum Laude)
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
- DerbyCon - CTF Founder & Organizer, Trainer
- Defcon 16 speaker
- Numerous publications and presentations to local and national organizations such as OWASP, ISSA, FBI InfraGard, ISACA, AZSPF, SWSPF, etc.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Full Disclosure: Authenticated Command Execution Vulnerability in pfSense
On 05/19/2016 Scott White of TrustedSec discovered an authenticated command injection vulnerability in pfSense. It was responsibly disclosed to pfSense…
Ruby ERB Template Injection
Written by Scott White & Geoff Walton Templates are commonly used both client and server-side for many of today’s web applications. Many template engines…
Ashley Madison Hacked. Dump Released
Ashley Madison suffered a breach a number of months ago. The hackers called "Impact Team" stated that if Ashley Madison didn't shut down, it would expose the…
Seeing the Entire Software Security Picture
Join TrustedSec security consultants Scott White, Geoff Walton, and Rob Simon as they provide helpful resources, talk about some of their favorite exploits,…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.
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…
ILTA EVOLVE 2025
TrustedSec is proud to sponsor ILTA EVOLVE!
Windows Client Privilege Escalation
Penetration testers and Red Teamers won't want to miss this webinar on Windows client privilege escalation where we discuss enumeration, tools, and techniques.
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Live Discord Event - DIT Explorer
Join us for an exclusive live Discord session on Thursday, March 13 at 10:30AM ET/9:30AM CT where Senior Research Analyst Alex Ball will showcase DIT Explorer,…
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