Intro to Lock Picking: Pin & Tumbler Locks

Learn how basic PIN & TUMBLER LOCKS WORK and how to open them using lockpicks! This tutorial covers basic lock components & a walk-through on how to open pin and tumbler locks with locksport tools.

Join physical security expert Ahren Thielker in how to pick locks for beginners as he demonstrates lock picking techniques on a clear practice lock and Masterlock 141.

This video is for educational purposes only.

Ahren Thielker

Ahren believes strongly in personal development and employs this not only in continually advancing his own impressive skill set, but also in empowering others to do so as a founding officer of the nonprofit organization TechRamp and organizer of the BSides New Hampshire conference. Equally capable of configuring firewalls to secure a network’s edge, hacking into a web application, and picking complex locks, Ahren has trained with the CORE Group as a physical security specialist, is a Core Netwars Tournament champion, and has earned GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Python Coder (GPYC), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Network+, and Security+ certification.

100% of the team holds advanced cybersecurity certifications.

Certified Ethical Hacker

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

CompTIA Security+ Certified

OSWP Offensive Security

GIAC Security Expert

Offensive Security Certified Expert

Offensive Security Certified Professional

GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester

GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester

GIAC Certified Penetration Tester

GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst

GIAC Certified Incident Handler

GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks

GIAC Python Coder

GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware

GIAC Network Forensic Analyst

GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst

GIAC Certified Detection Analyst

GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification

GIAC Certified Unix Security and Administration

GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator

GIAC Critical Controls Certification

GIAC Security Essentials Certification

GIAC Defending Advanced Threats

GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigation

CompTIA Network+ Certified

Scrum Alliance CSP-SM Certified

Microsoft MTA Security Fundamentals