Overview
Learn from real-world social engineering experiences as a security professional shares captivating war stories about bypassing high-end cybersecurity systems through human exploitation. Discover the psychological tactics and manipulation techniques used to circumvent expensive technical controls, highlighting why the human element remains the weakest link in security. Through engaging examples and case studies, explore how social engineers leverage human behavior, emotions, and cognitive biases to gain unauthorized access, while understanding the critical importance of security awareness training and human-centric defense strategies.
Syllabus
How To Bypass Expensive Cyber Security Solutions: War Stories Of A Social Engineer - Chris Pritchard
Taught by
BSides Bristol