JHT Co-Founder & Owner
John Hammond is a cybersecurity researcher, educator and content creator. As part of the Research & Development Threat Operations team at
Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. Previously, as a
Department of Defense Cyber Training Academy instructor, he taught the Cyber Threat Emulation course, educating both civilian and military members on offensive Python, PowerShell, other scripting languages and the adversarial mindset. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as
PicoCTF and competitions at
DEFCON US. John speaks at security conferences such as
BsidesNoVA, to students at colleges such as the
US Naval Academy, and other online events including the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/KringleCon. He is an online
YouTube personality showcasing programming tutorials, CTF video walkthroughs and other cyber security content.
