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    John Hammond

    John Hammond is a technical educator, hugely influential among practitioners through technical educational content.

    #24 Cybersecurity
    29CiteRank

    Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Named in 25 answers across 4 engines
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    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    All five engines describe Hammond as a security researcher at Huntress who teaches cybersecurity through YouTube, with malware analysis and CTF work as recurring themes. Gemini adds that he holds certifications such as OSCP and served as a red team operator at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Copilot alone says his channel has over 2 million subscribers and that Favikon ranked him as the top cybersecurity creator. Perplexity gives the shortest answer. The most cited pages are huntress.com, johnhammond.llc and his LinkedIn profile.

    • ChatGPTNamed in 6 answers

      Says Hammond is a Senior Principal Security Researcher at Huntress and a YouTube educator covering malware analysis, offensive security and CTFs.

      Known for
      • hands-on malware demonstrations
      • cybersecurity education on YouTube
    • GeminiNamed in 10 answers

      Says Hammond is a Principal Security Researcher at Huntress who previously taught at the Department of Defense and holds certifications such as OSCP.

      Known for
      • making cybersecurity accessible
      • malware analysis and threat research
    • Google AI ModeNamed in 7 answers

      Says Hammond is a principal security researcher at Huntress known for YouTube CTF walkthroughs, malware analysis and cybersecurity tutorials.

      Known for
      • CTF walkthroughs
      • malware analysis live-streams
      • making infosec accessible
    • PerplexityNamed in 2 answers

      Says Hammond is a cybersecurity researcher and educator at Huntress who also taught Cyber Threat Emulation at the DoD Cyber Training Academy.

      Known for
      • YouTube cybersecurity education
      • adversary tactics and threat emulation
    • Bing AI ModeNot named

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    • CopilotNot named

      Says Hammond is a Senior Principal Security Researcher at Huntress Labs with a YouTube channel teaching ethical hacking, malware analysis and threat research.

      Known for
      • ethical hacking education
      • malware analysis
      • CTF walkthroughs

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      Named in 22 answers

    Top URLs

    1. 1
      Top 23 Cybersecurity Influencers on LinkedIn in 2026 - AuthoredUp
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    2. 2
      19 Cyber Leaders to Follow on LinkedIn (and Why They Deserve Your Attention)
      intruder.io5 citations
    3. 3
      Top Cybersecurity Leaders of 2026 | The Industry Leaders
      theindustryleaders.org5 citations

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