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
TrustedSec discovers and responsibly discloses authenticated command injection vulnerability in pfSense, allowing authenticated users to execute commands as…
Ruby ERB Template Injection
Discovering Ruby/ERB Template Injection vulnerabilities, exploring their potential impact, and learning how to mitigate them.
Ashley Madison Hacked. Dump Released
The massive Ashley Madison data breach compromises 33 million users, exposing sensitive info, and highlights the site's poor security, forcing a reevaluation…
Seeing the Entire Software Security Picture
Discover the entire software security picture with experts Scott White, Geoff Walton, and Rob Simon, providing practical tips and insights for a secure…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - May 2025
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter May MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Central Ohio ISSA InfoSec Summit 2025
Come visit us at our booth at COISSA! We are a proud sponsor of this event.
NolaCon 2025
We are proud to sponsor and have a booth at this year's NolaCon!
NEO ISACA Annual General Meeting & Presentation
Founder and CEO David Kennedy and Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone will be speaking at the annual ISACA Northeast Ohio Chapter meeting in…
I Got 99 Problems But a Log Ain’t One
1.1 IntroductionHere at TrustedSec, one of the goals of the Tactical Awareness & Countermeasures (TAC) team is to assess and enhance our partners' security…
Application Layer Encryption with Web Crypto API
OverviewIn web and mobile applications, we’ve been fortunate over the years to have such widespread use of HTTPS by way of TLS. The proliferation of HTTPS is…
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