Ted Harrington

Ted Harrington is the #1 bestselling author of "Hackable", which led to his TED talk “Why You Need To Think Like a Hacker.” He’s the Executive Partner at ISE, the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, and web apps; he also co-founded START, software which simplifies vendor risk management. His clients include Google, Amazon, and Netflix, and he has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Forbes. His team founded IoT Village, an event series whose hacking contest is a four-time DEF CON Black Badge winner, and he hosts the Tech Done Different podcast.

Ted Harrington

Content from Ted Harrington

How to do application security right

Learn about hacking your own system to discover vulnerabilities.

Choose the right assessment methodology

In this course, you’ll explore the different assessment methodologies and discover the right one for your organization.

Hack your system

Explore what you need to know to hack your system and uncover its vulnerabilities.

Fix your vulnerabilities

Learn to distinguish the two classes of vulnerabilities, the two types of remediations and the three-phase process of implementing them.

Articles from Ted Harrington

How to find the perfect security partner for your company

March 23, 2022

Not all advisors are created equal, so you’ll want to choose carefully and consider a variety of factors.

Security gives your company a competitive advantage

March 16, 2022

When you properly secure your software system and then can prove it, you obtain a competitive advantage that helps you earn trust and win sales.

3 major flaws of the black-box approach to security testing

March 9, 2022

By understanding the methodology’s three primary flaws, you and your security team can be more effective in protecting your company’s assets.

Can bug bounty programs replace dedicated security testing?

March 2, 2022

Bug bounty programs don’t replace the need for a security consulting company that you work directly with for your security testing program.

The 7 steps of ethical hacking

February 23, 2022

To beat hackers at their own game, you need to think like them.

What is penetration testing, anyway?

February 16, 2022

The most commonly referenced type of security testing is “penetration testing.” That has become a catchall term, and, unfortunately, it’s misleading.

Is your company testing security often enough?

February 9, 2022

Security is an ongoing process: you’ll need to regularly reassess your system for vulnerabilities.

Why your company should prioritize security vulnerabilities by severity

February 2, 2022

You want a system in place to grade severity so you know where to focus your efforts, and in what order.

There’s no such thing as “done” with application security

January 26, 2022

Technology evolves so quickly that it requires you to constantly revisit your security to stay ahead of new vulnerabilities.

Understanding hackers: The insider threat

January 19, 2022

Companies often think of attackers as something that comes from the outside, yet overlook the far more dangerous threat: attackers from within.

Understanding hackers: The 5 primary types of external attackers

January 12, 2022

In order to defend, it’s important to understand who the attacker is and what motivates them.

Want to improve the security of your application? Think like a hacker

January 5, 2022

Explore the assumptions you’ve made about your application, and try to get the system to respond in ways it isn’t supposed to.