Stay tuned as we explore how tools like Nmap and sqlmap have shaped penetration testing over the last two decades, and stick around to discover which aspects make pentesting predominantly a craft - and which parts have become standardized (and what that means for your work).

Unpack this conversation to discover:

• The depth of the work involved in crafting offensive security tools [04:45]
• What you can learn only by developing and maintaining tools [08:03]
• How Villain evolved and key learnings from building it [17:00]
• The challenges of finding balance in deep offensive security work [21:30]
• How Panagiotis uses automation to make his work smoother [25:35]
• How building his own tools shaped his thinking [32:00]
• What makes penetration testing a craft (with hands-on examples) [38:12]
• Why (and how) he finds the motivation to do meaningful work [48:16]
• What kind of projects keep him energized [50:55]

Venture with us into the evolution of hacking tools, as T3l3machus shares his journey from admiring early toolmakers to becoming a pioneer, creating tools like BabelStrike and Villain. 

Resources from this episode:

• Panagiotis on LinkedIn
• Panagiotis on GitHub
• His YouTube channel
• How to create your own GitHub projects
• John Hammond about hacking using Villain
• Villain
• Toxssin
• Hoaxshell
• BabelStrike
• Kerberos