Christopher Hadnagy
Human HackerChristopher Hadnagy is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC and the founder of the Innocent Lives Foundation, a non-profit organization that identifies anonymous child predators and helps bring them to justice. Chris is a thought leader and bestselling author, having written five books on social engineering. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Social Engineering for the University of Arizona’s NSA designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO).
Chris lectures and teaches about social engineering around the globe. Moreover, he was invited to speak at the Pentagon and other high-security facilities. He works with some of the world’s leaders in scientific research for the purpose of acquiring a deeper understanding of social engineering. Notably, Chris authored a book with Dr. Paul Ekman regarding the use of nonverbal communication by social engineers. Chris is certified as an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), as well as an Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP). He is also the creator of the Social Engineering Pentest Professional (SEPP), Certified Ethical Social Engineer (CESE), and Master’s Level Social Engineering (MLSE), certifications.
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The Human Hacker
Chris Hadnagy is one of the world’s leaders in social engineering. In this interview, Willy Allison chats with Chris about the growing threat of social engineering as a means to swindle businesses and organizations. They’ll discuss what’s been going on over the last few years, why social engineers are so effective and what are the best things we can do to defend ourselves against these types of attacks.