Meeting/Event Information

Presentation Title:  Confessions of a CIA Spy - The Art of Human Hacking

Description:  During this session, a former CIA intelligence officer who spent over two decades breaching the security of target organizations overseas will share methodologies utilized by today's threat actors to circumvent the technological controls, policies and procedures put in place to safeguard organizations and their data.  The presentation will begin with the criteria for the selection and analysis of a target entity. Insider targets are then identified and assessed through the use of social media platforms.  Following assessment, a variety of social engineering techniques are introduced and demonstrated.  Recommendations for minimizing the likelihood of becoming a target are discussed as well as what tools need to be provided in the workplace to empower employees and contractors to effectively shut down and appropriately report social engineering attempts.  

Key Takeaways:

1.  Over 90 percent of successful breaches involve social engineering

2.  Threat actors include criminals, industrial competitors, intelligence services and activist groups

3.  Social engineering techniques are varied and designed after carefully identifying and assessing the insider target

4.  Employees need to limit the amount of personal data placed on social media.

5.  "Verify, then Trust" should be standard protocol when approached by someone unknown who requests information or for a specific action to be undertaken

"What can you learn from a CIA Spy who spent his career artfully manipulating regular people to steal high-value secrets?  Plenty!  In this explosive book, former intelligence officer Peter Warmka unveils detailed methodologies that he and other threat actors use to breach the security of their targets, whether they're high-profile individuals or entire organizations.  

Available on Amazon in audio format, kindle and paperback.