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How I Rob Banks: A Journey into the World of Ethical Hacking with Freakyclown


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About The Guest:

  • FC Barker aka Freakyclown is an ethical hacker and professional cyber criminalist with over three decades of experience.
  • He is the co-founder of Sygenta, a company that specializes in ethical hacking and penetration testing.
  • Freakyclown has a background in offensive cyber research and has worked for major defense firms.

  • Summary:
    Freakyclown shares his experience as an ethical hacker and professional cyber criminalist. He discusses the type of pen testing he does, which goes beyond the typical cookie-cutter approach. He emphasizes the importance of manual work and understanding the foundations of hacking. Freakyclown also talks about the evolution of hacking over the years and the changes he has witnessed. He provides advice for those interested in getting into offensive security, including participating in CTFs and bug bounty programs. Freakyclown also talks about his new book, "How I Rob Banks," which shares anecdotes and tips from his career in physical pen testing.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Ethical hacking goes beyond automated tools and requires manual work and understanding of the foundations.
    • The barrier to entry in offensive security has lowered, but the threat landscape has expanded.
    • Participating in CTFs and bug bounty programs is a great way to gain skills and experience in offensive security.
    • Freakyclown's book, "How I Rob Banks," provides entertaining anecdotes and tips from his career in physical pen testing.

    • Freakyclown resources:

      https://twitter.com/_Freakyclown_

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/freakyclown/

      https://www.cygenta.co.uk/

      How I Rob Banks book:

      https://www.wiley.com/en-us/How+I+Rob+Banks%3A+And+Other+Such+Places-p-9781119911517

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