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Christopher Hadnagy          

Security Consultant; Founder & CEO of Social-Engineer

Christopher Hadnagy is a global security expert, master hacker and the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC. He specializes in understanding how malicious attackers exploit human communication and trust to obtain access to information and resources through manipulation and deceit. His goal is to secure companies by educating them on the methods used by attackers, identifying vulnerabilities, and mitigating issues through appropriate levels of awareness and security.

During the course of his 19 years in the information security industry, Hadnagy created the world’s first social engineering framework and newsletter, as well as hosted the first social engineering-based podcast. A well-known author on the subject, he has written four books for security professionals, including “Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You."

Hadnagy is an Adjunct Professor of Social Engineering for the University of Arizona’s NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). He also lectures and teaches about social engineering around the globe and has been invited to speak at the Pentagon, as well as other high-security facilities.

Additionally, Hadnagy is the Founder, Executive Director, and a board member of the Innocent Lives Foundation, a nonprofit organization that identifies anonymous child predators and helps bring them to justice.

Hadnagy is certified as an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) as well as an Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP). He is also the creator of the Social Engineering Pentest Professional (SEPP) and Master’s Level Social Engineering (MLSE) Certifications.

Speech Topics


The Science of Social Engineering

A deep dive into three pivotal scientific studies that help us understand why social engineering is a human problem, not a "stupid human problem." Learn how to understand, mitigate, and defend against social engineering using science.

The Path to The Ransom: A Social Engineering Tale

Ransomware has wreaked havoc on the world, being one of the main concerns for businesses of all sizes. But is your company a target? How do you know? And what is the path to Ransomware ruining your company?

Phishing, Vishing, SMiShing and Impersonation -- Oh My!

There are four main vectors that involve malicious social engineering. Do you know what each one looks like? Can you identify how and why they are used? This speech gives real world examples of these attacks and how you cannot get caught by them.

Communication Profiling: Enhancing Intercompany Communications Through FBI Profiling Tools

What if I told you that you can learn to profile someone's communication style in with just a few seconds with little training? Learn the secrets used by federal agents on how to profile someone's preferred communication method and use that in your everyday life.

A Deep Dive into Human Vulnerability: A Professional Manipulator Gets Scammed -- Lessons We All Learn

It is possible for a professional social engineer who devoted his life to learning how to produce some of the world's largest scams would ever fall for a con, right? Join Chris in this interactive speech on how he fell for a con that nearly ruined his life. Let's see what we all can learn from this story.

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