Aidan Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Aidan Whitaker is a Student at James Madison University at TraceSecurity.

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  Associate Information Security Analyst

  Tracesecurity

  Aug 2023 - Present - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

  - Executes penetration tests using Kali Linux and a range of advanced tools, including Nmap for TCP and UDP scans, Burp Suite for web application security, SSL scans, Wireshark for network packet analysis, and Metasploit for exploit research and development.- Conducts network scanning assessments with company software, performing IP address validation, subnetting, and vulnerability identification to ensure security protocols.- Orchestrates phishing, vishing, and smishing social engineering campaigns leveraging Excel and proprietary company software to test human factors in security; conduct initial whitelisting for controlled testing environments, monitoring campaign delivery and identifying response trends.- Assists clients in configuring firewall and filtering settings for whitelisting phishing campaigns by providing PDF guides, collaborating with Support to identify and resolve configuration issues, and designing custom sending profile tests to bypass filtering controls.- Provides technical assistance and consultation to clients and internal team members on vulnerability management, network security best practices, and tool configuration for security postures.- Develops detailed security assessment reports, outlining identified vulnerabilities, recommended mitigation strategies, and systematically organizing findings for actionable insights to stakeholders.

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  James Madison University

  Computer Science