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Building Better Security Tools: Inside the Mind of an Open-Source Innovator

Building Better Security Tools: Inside the Mind of an Open-Source Innovator

In this session, we talk with Tom Hudson who is a Senior Security Engineer at Bishop Fox, where he is part of the Capability Development team for Cosmos.

Revolutionizing Security Testing Through Tool Innovation

Dive into the world of security tool development with Tom Hudson, the creative force behind jsluice, gron, meg, and unfurl. Learn how innovative command-line tools are reshaping penetration testing and bug bounty hunting.

Tool Development Insights:

Innovation Philosophy

  • Tool design principles
  • Efficiency optimization
  • Integration strategies
  • Workflow enhancement

Featured Tools Deep Dive

Practical Applications

  • Penetration testing workflows
  • Bug bounty methodology
  • Security research techniques
  • Tool chaining strategies

Featured Expert: Tom Hudson

  • Open-Source Tool Developer
  • Senior Security Engineer
  • Creator of jsluice, gron, meg, and unfurl
  • Continuous Testing Innovator

Perfect For:

  • Security Tool Developers
  • Penetration Testers
  • Bug Bounty Hunters
  • Security Researchers
  • Automation Engineers

Why Watch: Understand the thinking behind some of security's most useful open-source tools. Learn how to combine and leverage these tools for more effective security testing and research.

Duration: 13.58 Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Enhance Your Arsenal: Discover how to build and utilize better security tools for modern testing challenges.

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About the speaker, Tom Hudson

Senior Security Analyst

Tom Hudson is a Senior Security Engineer at Bishop Fox, where he is part of the capability development team for Cosmos. He specializes in developing innovative tools that improve the quality of intelligence generated and processed through continuous penetration testing. Tom is the well-known author of numerous command-line tools, which can usually be leveraged together for security research, penetration testing, and bug bounty hunting. His contributions include open source projects such as gron, meg, and unfurl.

Tom is an active member of the information and cybersecurity community and has been a speaker at multiple events including the RSA Conference, BSides Leeds, Agile Yorkshire, the Sky Betting & Gaming Tech Talks, and Hey! Presents. He has also made guest appearances in popular podcasts and YouTube channels, such as HackerOne, Security Weekly, Undetected, STÖK, Web Development Tutorials, and his work has been featured in the Code Maven and Intigriti blogs. He was awarded a Most Valuable Hacker (MVH) belt at the h1-4420 live event in 2019.

Tom enjoys giving back to the community through mentoring and teaching. He has hosted multiple workshops, including a series of talks on cybercrime for UK police and investigators.

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