Confessions Of A Cia Spy - The Art Of Human Hacking
Most successful data breaches are initiated by human hacking. Threat actors carefully select, assess, and manipulate key employees within a target organization who in turn become the “insider threat.” Advanced social engineering techniques are employed to effectively circumvent the policies, procedures, and technological controls put in place to safeguard proprietary information, client data, and sensitive personnel records.
- Why humans are so susceptible to human hacking
- An understanding of threat actors and their objectives
- How threat actors use social media platforms to identify and assess employees as potential insider candidates
- How insider motivations and vulnerabilities are leveraged into the design and execution of advanced social engineering techniques including Spear Phishing, Smishing, Vishing, and Face-to-Face approaches
- The Evolution and Impact of Deep Fake Technology in human hacking schemes
- Three key actionable tips to prevent falling victim to human hacking
For over 20 years of his career with the Central Intelligence Agency, Peter developed expertise in the identification, assessment, and manipulation of insiders to breach the security of target organizations in pursuit of high-value foreign intelligence. He now shares his insight to help protect organizations and employees against external threats.
- Senior and midlevel management
- Chief security officers
- Chief information security officers
- Human resource managers
- Public relations managers
Peter Warmka is a former Senior Intelligence Officer with the CIA having over 20 years of experience in breaching the security of target organizations overseas. He is the Founder of Orlando, Florida-based firm Counterintelligence Institute, LLC, and author of the non-fiction book "Confessions of a CIA Spy - The Art of Human Hacking."
In addition to conducting his signature training programs, Mr. Warmka is a frequent conference speaker, guest podcaster, and author of numerous publications on social engineering and the manipulation of insiders.
He received a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master’s degree in International Business Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Mr. Warmka is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), and a Certified Instructor at CIA University (CIAU).
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