Chris Traynor

@cstraynor

Pen Tester at @BHinfoSecurity | Owner of @RidgebackSec | Instructor at @Antisy_Training

Joined February 2012

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Chris Traynor @cstraynor Jan 7

Reflecting on 2025: grateful to have spoken and taught at events like @BSidesCHS, @BSidesGVL, @bsides312, @_BSidesKC, @BsidesHbg, @WWHackinFest, @elbsides, @_kernelcon_ , @BHinfoSecurity webcasts, podcasts, & more.

Got an event in 2026? Let’s connect: ridgebackinfosec.com/contact

Chris Traynor @cstraynor 15h

I'm developing a larger practical AI component for Offensive Tooling for Operators, focused on operator-controlled deployment and integration rather than prompt tricks.

I'm teaching Feb 16-17 at @WWHackinFest Mile High.

Registration ➡️ cvent.me/0ol9ge

Chris Traynor @cstraynor 1d

I'm teaching my Offensive Tooling for Operators course at @WWHackinFest Denver in February!

In-Person & Virtual attendee options available.

Registration Info ➡️ wildwesthackinfest.com/https-wildwest…

Wild West Hackin' Fest @WWHackinFest 2d

Pre-con training is Feb 16-17 in Denver: 21 hands-on Antisyphon classes, in person or virtual (some in-person only). Check out the link to see the lineup. 👇

wildwesthackinfest.com/https-wildwest…
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Chris Traynor @cstraynor 2d

I recently added 8 new Nuclei verification workflows to Cerno, bringing the bundled set to 23. Each states what confirms a finding and what rules it out.

A scanner match is a lead, not a verdict.

Release info ➡️ github.com/ridgebackinfos…

github.com Release Release v3.5.0 · ridgebackinfosec/cerno Release v3.5.0 Added Eight bundled nuclei verification workflows (15 → 23), covering findings that previously had no [W] workflow at all: http-missing-security-headers, weak-csp-detect, xss-deprec...

Chris Traynor @cstraynor 5d

One of the hardest parts of pentesting isn't exploitation. It's navigating the situations where scope, expectations, and reality don't line up.

I'll be sharing some of those lessons in my Pentest Pains talk at @BSidesOttawa on November 19.