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Something Wicked This Way Comes: PenTesting Your Environment w/Chad Peterson of NetSPI


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On this episode, Perry sits down with Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI, to discuss the importance of penetration testing. We touch on aspects of social engineering, discussing complex security issues with Boards of Directors, the prevalence of Ransomware, and some of the unique challenges facing the healthcare industry.


Guest: Chad Peterson (LinkedIn) (Twitter)


Books & References (Books are Amazon Associate links)
  • CISO Desk Reference Guide: A Practical Guide for CISOs by Bill Bonney, Gary Hayslip, & Matt Stamper
  • Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman 
  • Practical Social Engineering: A Primer for the Ethical Hacker by Joe Gray
  • Ransomware Protection Playbook by Roger Grimes
  • The Smartest Person in the Room: The Root Cause and New Solution for Cybersecurity by Christian Espinosa


    Perry's Books (Amazon Associate links)

    • Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter
    • The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer


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      Production Credits:

      Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot SessionsEnvato ElementsStoryblocks, & EpidemicSound.

      8Li cover art by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/.

      8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/


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