Episode 158: Alton Johnson

ALTON JOHNSON
Founder & Principal Security Consultant

Alton Johnson is the Founder and Principal Security Consultant for Vonahi Security. Prior to Vonahi Security, Alton worked at several large and small cybersecurity consulting firms as a Principal Security Consultant. Throughout his professional career, he has performed hundreds of security assessments for organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 10. He is proficient in performing both traditional security assessments, such as network, physical, and application penetration testing, as well as advanced security assessments, such as red team engagements.

 

With over a decade of experience as a security consultant and over 10 industry-related certifications, Alton has helped hundreds of organizations requiring unique, modern-day approaches to solve today’s most complex security challenges. 

As the Founder of Vonahi Security, Alton regularly conducts research to identify ways to help organizations combat ever-changing cyber threats through efficient, automated, cost-effective, and non-traditional security assessments.

 

Notable Accomplishments

Alton has developed several penetration testing tools and scripts that are used widely within the information security industry. Alton also developed and published several open-source tools to platforms such as GitHub, Metasploit Framework, as well as Kali Linux (formerly known as Backtrack Linux), all of which are the most recognized and used tools and operating systems within the information security consulting industry.

 

The penetration testing tools that were developed by Alton were written in multiple scripting languages, which provides him the ability to quickly and efficiently develop exploits and scripts that can be used for network traffic analysis, protocol/service fuzzing, exploitation, and quick completion of extremely time-consuming network-related tasks.

 

Certifications & Training

Alton successfully obtained some of the industry’s most challenging and respected security certifications, including Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), as well as eLearnSecurity’s Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPT). He also regularly attends information security conferences and has spoken at DerbyCon, Podcasts, and local community events.

 

Areas of Expertise

Cybersecurity, automated penetration testing, vulnerability research, exploit development, coding, cryptography, malware, phishing, social engineering, and technology innovation.

 

Non-Hacking Hobbies

Aside from cybersecurity, Alton is also a car enthusiast. He enjoys modifying and racing his car on the tracks. He’s also into photography, especially automotive photography, and shooting pool as often as possible.

 

Connect with Alton

Email: alton@vonahi.io

Website: www.altonj.io 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/altonjx/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/altonjx