Betta Lyon Delsordo — Software Engineer
My journey into ethical hacking began at 13, when I taught myself to code. This early passion led me to freelance web development throughout high school and college, where I built websites for small businesses and educational institutions. Recognizing the need to secure my clients' sites, I dug into application security, self-teaching everything I could about cybersecurity. This eventually led to an internship at a penetration testing firm, where my years of web development proved invaluable in web hacking. After earning a degree in Computer Science, I pursued a Master's in Cybersecurity at Georgia Tech and completed numerous certifications through an NSA grant. I went on to specialize in application security penetration testing, with a focus on web, cloud, and AI hacking. I was previously a Lead Application Penetration Tester at OnDefend, and I am currently a penetration tester for AWS in Italy. Beyond my technical pursuits, I am deeply committed to mentoring underrepresented groups in cybersecurity. For the past ten years, I have been a technical mentor in the Technovation Challenge, an international coding competition where girls build apps and AI models to address community issues. I've had three teams make it to the international semifinals and one as a regional honoree, and I was honored to speak at the 2024 Technovation Global Celebration. I'm also an active member of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), Women in Security and Privacy (WISP), and Rewriting the Code (RTC). Through these organizations, I’ve hosted talks, organized local meetups, and volunteered at conferences to promote greater diversity in cybersecurity. My advocacy has been recognized with awards and scholarships from (ISC)², FS-ISAC, the NSA, the Infosec Institute, ESET, WISP, WiCyS, and more. Some of my speaking highlights have been to present at the World Bank, DEF CON 33, ESET World 2025, CyberCon 2025, and the WiCyS 2025 Conference. To me, hacking is a superpower that can be used for good or evil, and I’m dedicated to ensuring that more women and underrepresented groups can harness that power to protect humanity. Certifications: GPEN, CEH, AWS x 3, GCP Cloud Architect, CASP+, SecurityX, Security+, Splunk, Cisco, Linux+ Personal website with speaking history and talk recordings: https://lyondelsordobetta.wixsite.com/betta Speaker profile on Sessionize: https://sessionize.com/betta-lyon-delsordo All thoughts expressed are my own and not representative of my employer, Amazon Web Services
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with a focus on Application Security and Penetration Testing.
Location: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Experience: 7 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Penetration Testing
- Ethical Hacking
- Application Security
- Web Application Security Assessment
- Network Security
- Information Security
- Technical Presentations
- Web Development
Career Highlights
- Specialized in application security penetration testing.
- Mentored underrepresented groups in cybersecurity.
- Presented at major conferences like DEF CON and WiCyS.
Work Experience
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Penetration Testing Engineer (6 mos)
OnDefend
Lead Application Penetration Tester (6 mos)
Application Penetration Tester (6 mos)
Coalfire
Cloud & Application Penetration Tester (8 mos)
EdX
Senior Cybersecurity Learning Assistant (10 mos)
Cybersecurity Learning Assistant (6 mos)
KPMG
Cybersecurity Intern (2 mos)
LMG Security
Penetration Testing Intern (3 mos)
Freelance
Web Developer (3 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Master of Science in Cybersecurity at Georgia Institute of Technology
Cybersecurity System Administration Certificate Program at National Security Agency (NSA)
Bachelor's degree at University of Montana
