Phillip Wylie

Phillip Wylie

Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About

Phillip Wylie is a cybersecurity professional with over 27 years of industry experience…

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  • My Podcast Journey

    My Podcast Journey

    I have been podcasting for almost three and a half years. It has been a wonderful experience.

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Experience

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    Horizon3.ai

    Carrollton, Texas, United States

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Carrollton, Texas, United States

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    Carrollton, Texas, United States

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    Carrollton, Texas, United States

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    Dallas, Texas

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    Irving, Texas, United States

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Richardson, TX

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    Dallas, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Irving, TX

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    Dallas, TX

Education

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    Dallas College

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    Activities and Societies: Advised and assisted North Lake College faculty in developing an infosec education program.

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Council of Generals Adversary Overwatch

    Adversary Village

    - Present 1 year

    Science and Technology

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    CFP Review Board

    BSides Singapore

    - Present 2 years 7 months

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    Founder and Point of Contact

    DEF CON Group 940

    - Present 3 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

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    Board Advisor

    Texas Cyber Summit

    - Present 3 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

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    CPF Review

    BSidesDFW

    - 5 months

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    Founder & CEO

    The Pwn School Project

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Education

    The Pwn School Project was founded to offer education at no cost to members through monthly training meetups. Ethical hacking and pentester education can be hard to find or too expensive and The Pwn School Project was started to fill this need. Training is provided by the founder and members from the hacking and cyber security community. Currently meetings are held in Dallas and Denton.
    • Provide free ethical hacking and pentester training to the community.
    • Provide mentoring, career…

    The Pwn School Project was founded to offer education at no cost to members through monthly training meetups. Ethical hacking and pentester education can be hard to find or too expensive and The Pwn School Project was started to fill this need. Training is provided by the founder and members from the hacking and cyber security community. Currently meetings are held in Dallas and Denton.
    • Provide free ethical hacking and pentester training to the community.
    • Provide mentoring, career guidance to members.

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    Security Researcher and Ambassador

    Bugcrowd Inc

    - 1 year 3 months

    Science and Technology

    • Promote Bugcrowd to potential researchers through involvement in the cyber security and ethical hacking community and education opportunities.
    • Participate as a security researcher through Bugcrowd bug bounties.

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    Mentor

    American Corporate Partners (ACP)

    - 1 year 5 months

    ACP’s Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for yearlong mentorships. ACP assists veterans on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.

    Typical mentorship goals include:

    • Résumé review and interview preparation
    • Career exploration and understanding job opportunities
    • Career advancement once a position is obtained
    • Work-life balance
    •…

    ACP’s Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for yearlong mentorships. ACP assists veterans on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.

    Typical mentorship goals include:

    • Résumé review and interview preparation
    • Career exploration and understanding job opportunities
    • Career advancement once a position is obtained
    • Work-life balance
    • Networking
    • Small business development
    • Leadership and professional communication

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    Mentor

    American Corporate Partners (ACP)

    - 1 year

    ACP’s Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for yearlong mentorships. ACP assists veterans on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.

    Typical mentorship goals include:

    • Résumé review and interview preparation
    • Career exploration and understanding job opportunities
    • Career advancement once a position is obtained
    • Work-life balance
    •…

    ACP’s Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for yearlong mentorships. ACP assists veterans on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.

    Typical mentorship goals include:

    • Résumé review and interview preparation
    • Career exploration and understanding job opportunities
    • Career advancement once a position is obtained
    • Work-life balance
    • Networking
    • Small business development
    • Leadership and professional communication

  • Public Speaking

    Various Organizations

    - Present 9 years 5 months

    Education

    Conferences

    November 15, 2019 North Texas ISSA Conference
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester

    November 2, 2019 Security BSides DFW Conference
    • Pwn School Web App Pentesting Workshop

    October 10-12 Texas Cyber Summit
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester
    • Pwn School Web App Pentesting Workshop
    • Web App Pentesting For Bug Hunters Workshop

    August 8, 2019 Bugcrowd Hospitality Suite
    • A Day in The…

    Conferences

    November 15, 2019 North Texas ISSA Conference
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester

    November 2, 2019 Security BSides DFW Conference
    • Pwn School Web App Pentesting Workshop

    October 10-12 Texas Cyber Summit
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester
    • Pwn School Web App Pentesting Workshop
    • Web App Pentesting For Bug Hunters Workshop

    August 8, 2019 Bugcrowd Hospitality Suite
    • A Day in The Life of a Pen Tester Panel (host)

    July 31, 2019 3CS (Community College Cybersecurity Summit)
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester

    May 17, 2019 NolaCon
    • BugCraft the Panel

    April 9, 2019 HouSecCon
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester

    March 29, 2019 Security BSides Austin Conference
    • Reversing Education
    • BugCraft the Panel

    November 26, 2018 Global Cyber Security Financial Summit
    • Bug Bounties - Crowd Sourcing Your Web App Pentests

    November 3, 2018 Security BSides DFW Conference
    • The Pentester Blueprint - A Guide to Becoming a Pentester
    • Pwn School Web App Pentesting Workshop
    • Security Community Panel (representing The Pwn School Project)

    June 23, 2015 Global Cyber Security Financial Summit
    • Web Application Pentesting Your Custom Web Apps


    Webinars
    April 30, 2019 Bugcrowd
    • A Day in the Life of a Pen Tester

    January 17, 2019 Bugcrowd
    • Inside The Mind of a Hacker

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    Ambassador

    Innocent Lives Foundation

    - 1 year 10 months

    Children

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    Board Member

    Hacking is NOT a Crime

    - 1 year 3 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

Publications

  • The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker

    John Wiley & Sons Publishing

    JUMPSTART YOUR NEW AND EXCITING CAREER AS A PENETRATION TESTER

    The Pentester BluePrint: Your Guide to Being a Pentester offers readers a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or "white-hat" hacker. Accomplished pentester and author Phillip L. Wylie and cybersecurity researcher Kim Crawley walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

    You'll learn…

    JUMPSTART YOUR NEW AND EXCITING CAREER AS A PENETRATION TESTER

    The Pentester BluePrint: Your Guide to Being a Pentester offers readers a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or "white-hat" hacker. Accomplished pentester and author Phillip L. Wylie and cybersecurity researcher Kim Crawley walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

    You'll learn about the role of a penetration tester, what a pentest involves, and the prerequisite knowledge you'll need to start the educational journey of becoming a pentester. Discover how to develop a plan by assessing your current skillset and finding a starting place to begin growing your knowledge and skills. Finally, find out how to become employed as a pentester by using social media, networking strategies, and community involvement.

    Perfect for IT workers and entry-level information security professionals, The Pentester BluePrint also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to transition to the exciting and in-demand field of penetration testing.

    Written in a highly approachable and accessible style, The Pentester BluePrint avoids unnecessarily technical lingo in favor of concrete advice and practical strategies to help you get your start in pentesting. This book will teach you:

    The foundations of pentesting, including basic IT skills like operating systems, networking, and security systems
    The development of hacking skills and a hacker mindset
    Where to find educational options, including college and university classes, security training providers, volunteer work, and self-study
    Which certifications and degrees are most useful for gaining employment as a pentester
    How to get experience in the pentesting field, including labs, CTFs, and bug bounties

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  • Featured in "The life of a white-hat hacker"

    Vox

    Ethical hackers work to expose security risks. That doesn’t mean companies always like them.

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  • Featured in Bugcrowd blog "Researcher Spotlight – Phillip Wylie Ambassador"

    Bugcrowd

    I was interviewed by Bugcrowd for their Researcher Spotlight blog series.

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  • Featured in "Crowdsourcing the hunt for software bugs is a booming business—and a risky one"

    MIT Technology Review

    I was interviewed by MIT Technology Review on behalf of Bugcrowd for an article on bug bounties and Bugcrowd.

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  • How To Use The Mac OS X Hackers Toolbox

    Hakin9

    How To Use The Mac OS X Hackers Toolbox explains how to install some of the most common and popular penetration testing tools on Mac OS X.

    The tools installed in this article are;

    • Metasploit Framework
    • Nmap
    • SQLmap
    • Burp Suite
    • Nessus
    • SSLScan
    • Wireshark
    • TCPDUMP
    • Netcat

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Courses

  • Offensive Security Wireless Attacks (WiFu)

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  • Pentesting With BackTrack (Offensive Security OSCP Course)

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  • SANS SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

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  • SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking

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  • Security Compass CSSLP eLearning

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  • SpecterOps: Red Team Operations

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  • eLearnSecurity Mobile Application Security and Penetration Testing

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  • eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Testing

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Honors & Awards

  • SANS Difference Makers Award

    SANS Institute

    Podcast, Livestream, or Video Series of the Year for The Hacker Factory Podcast.

  • Ambassador of The Year

    Bugcrowd

    Bugcrowd Buggy Award for Ambassador of The Year

Organizations

  • InfraGard

    Member

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  • The Pwn School Project

    Founder and Director

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  • North Texas ISSA (NTXISSA)

    Member

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  • DEFCON 214

    Member

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    Local DEFCON Group for Dallas, TX

  • Dallas Hackers Association

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  • Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)

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