In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Tyler Wrightson, CEO of Leet Cyber Security, Ethical Hacker, and author of “Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization”. They discuss Tyler’s perspective on the hacker mindset, the state of security in most businesses today, and his perspective on how to improve the cybersecurity practice moving forward. Topics discussed include:
- Tyler’s background in offensive security and how he plans penetration tests using the adversary's perspective
- The process of bringing business context into adversarial modes of attack
- The difficulties modern security practitioners face in deterring cyber threats
- Where the modern security defender is missing the mark
- The “risk perspective” from a hacker’s perspective vs. a security practitioner’s perspective
- Actionable advice for security practitioners, including the importance of understanding the adversary's mindset
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