HALT AND CATCH FIRE: Social Engineering CTFs for fun to a job as a...
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Transition from capture‑the‑flag contests to billable red team work shows concrete gaps: won Defcon social engineering CTF (2019) and Trace Labs black badge (2020) teach performance under lights but real engagements require planning, coordination and technical integration. Examples include a hospital red team where phishing left as afterthought, a utility social‑engineering training that bypasses email filters, a physical test halted by mantraps and badge checks, and another site where testers document stealing 10 of 13 trucks, proving controls or their absence.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:14Ambition and personal evolution
- 8:14Collaboration and early consulting struggles
- 14:40Innovation and transition to red teaming
- 17:51Physical security assessment demo
- 21:44Conclusion and industry future
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