Editing Kevin Mitnick (section)

=== Consulting ===
After his release in 2000, Mitnick became a paid security consultant, public speaker, and author. He carried out security consulting for, performed penetration testing services, and taught social engineering classes to companies and government agencies. He ran Mitnick Security Consulting LLC, a computer security consultancy and was part owner of KnowBe4, provider of an integrated platform for security awareness training and [[simulated phishing]] testing,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2019/01/07|title=Cybercrime & Security|date=January 7, 2019|work=[[Coast to Coast AM]]|last=Noory|first=George|author-link=George Noory|access-date=January 8, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108014033/https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2019/01/07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kevin-mitnick-partners-with-knowbe4-159403195.html|title=Kevin Mitnick Partners With KnowBe4|last=((KnowBe4))|website=prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=April 18, 2020|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510091105/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kevin-mitnick-partners-with-knowbe4-159403195.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as an active advisory board member at [[Zimperium]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.computerworld.com/security/20712/interview-worlds-most-famous-hacker-kevin-mitnick-mobile-security-zimperium|title=Interview: World's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick, on mobile security & Zimperium|author=Darlene Storm|date=July 19, 2012|work=Computerworld|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226121347/http://blogs.computerworld.com/security/20712/interview-worlds-most-famous-hacker-kevin-mitnick-mobile-security-zimperium|archive-date=December 26, 2013}}</ref> a firm that develops a mobile intrusion prevention system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/20/zimperium-raises-8m-for-mobile-security-that-turns-the-tables-on-attackers|title=Zimperium Raises $8M For Mobile Security That Turns The Tables On Attackers|author=Alex Williams|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813060207/https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/20/zimperium-raises-8m-for-mobile-security-that-turns-the-tables-on-attackers/|url-status=live}}</ref>
He resided in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Kevin Mitnick's Security Advice|url=https://www.wired.com/2006/11/kevin-mitnicks-security-advice/|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=November 15, 2006|access-date=July 20, 2020|archive-date=July 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720232811/https://www.wired.com/2006/11/kevin-mitnicks-security-advice/|url-status=live}}</ref>