On this episode of WE'RE IN, Josh Mason sits down with Ty Bross, Offensive Security Lead for Sidekick Security and Researcher for the Synack Red Team. Ty discusses his teenage hacking origins, how he broke into the cybersecurity profession, his favorite hacks, and advice to aspiring penetration testers.
On this episode of WE'RE IN, Josh Mason sits down with Ty Bross, Offensive Security Lead for Sidekick Security and Researcher for the Synack Red Team. Ty discusses his teenage hacking origins, how he broke into the cybersecurity profession, his favorite hacks, and advice to aspiring penetration testers.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Understanding Business Logic Vulnerabilities
03:44 Hacker Origin Story
08:18 Joining the Synack Red Team
09:32 Staying Sharp by Hunting for Bugs
11:00 Supplemental Income with The Synack Red Team
11:43 Collaboration with the Synack Red Team
16:37 Chaining Small Exploits Together
17:50 Advice to Aspiring Synack Red Team Researchers
20:54 What Customers Don't Know About Pentesters