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Layer 8 Podcast

Layer 8 Conference
Social Engineering
OSINT
Open Source Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Penetration Testing
Open-Source Intelligence
Phishing Simulations
Law Enforcement
Security Awareness Training
Physical Penetration Testing
Trace Labs
Red Teaming
Operational Security
Layer 8 Conference
OSINT Techniques
Trust In Security Teams
Phishing Attacks
OSINT Training
Social Links
Privacy

Welcome to the Layer 8 Podcast season 5! This season we’ll have conversations with social engineers and OSINT investigators who will tell their stories. We hope you enjoy them.

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On this episode, we're excited to announce that the OSINT keynote speaker for the Layer 8 Conference will be Micah Hoffman! See more about Micah here: layer8conference.com/keynote-speakers-2026/

In this episode, Micah is joined by Lisette A... more

Brian Harris is the creator of Covert Access Team, a company that performs physical security testing. That can include testing whether your detection and response is up to snuff, or if your physical controls such as locks or PAC systems can be defeat... more

Carter Zupancich is a Solutions Architecture Manager at Doppel. In this episode, Carter tells us how far AI has come in assisting with phone phishing, or vishing. AI has been built up to where it's almost impossible to detect that you're not speaking... more

Jennifer Shannon is a Senior Security Consultant for Secure Ideas. Kevin Tackett is formerly known as Kevin Johnson, the CEO and founder of Secure Ideas. On this episode, we talked about why Kevin tells some prospective clients that he won't do socia... more

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Recent Guests

Carter Zupancich
HRM architect at Doppel, specializes in social engineering simulations using AI
Doppel
Episode: Episode 141: Carter Zupancich - Vishing with AI
Jennifer Shannon
Senior Security Consultant at Secure Ideas
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Episode: Episode 140: Jennifer Shannon & Kevin Tackett - Secure Ideas
Kevin Tackett
Founder of Secure Ideas
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Episode: Episode 140: Jennifer Shannon & Kevin Tackett - Secure Ideas
Mathieu Gaucheler
Senior Subject Matter Expert at Maltego who does trainings, demos, and conference/webinar presentations
Maltego
Episode: Episode 139: Mathieu Gaucheler of Maltego
Christina Lekati
Keynote Speaker at Layer 8 Conference; Social Engineering Specialist at Cyber Risk; Black Hat instructor
Cyber Risk / Layer 8 Conference
Episode: Episode 138: Layer 8 Keynote Speaker Christina Lekati
Rosa Rowles
Social engineer and human risk analyst
Social Engineer
Episode: Episode 137: Rosa Rowles - Social Engineer
Sagi Brody
CEO and co-founder of Sockpuppet
Sockpuppet
Episode: Episode 136: Sagi Brody of Sockpuppet
Johnathan Walton
Author of the book 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' and con artist investigator
Episode: Episode 134: Anatomy of a Con Artist - Johnathan Walton
Craig Taylor
CEO of CyberHoot and cybersecurity professional with 30 years of experience.
CyberHoot
Episode: Episode 130: Positive Reinforcement and Gamification in Security Awareness with CyberHoot

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Episode 142: Learning Covert Entry with Brian Harris
Q: What makes physical pen testing different from cybersecurity testing, and how should practitioners frame engagements with clients?
Physical pen testing is about testing a broad set of infiltration methods to improve overall security, not just exploiting a single flaw; audits should precede pen tests to map out all vulnerabilities, and engagement framing should align with the client's motivation—whether to force a budget, test everything, or assess due diligence.
Episode 142: Learning Covert Entry with Brian Harris
Q: What does the CAT course entail and what are students expected to do during the training week?
The CAT course covers badge cloning, badge creation, lock picking, disguises, working with drones, reconnaissance, social engineering, and then a team-based live infiltration exercise in a live building, designed to reflect real-world scenarios and ROE constraints.
Episode 141: Carter Zupancich - Vishing with AI
Q: What should Fortune 500 companies be thinking about when it comes to vishing from a defense perspective?
Focus on identity verification channels, validate through internal directories, and implement drills and bite-sized training to reinforce real-world recognition and response to vishing attempts.
Episode 141: Carter Zupancich - Vishing with AI
Q: How good has AI gotten with vision calls, and can it be convincingly human now?
AI voice models have improved to include emotion and natural fillers, making synthetic calls fairly believable unless listeners are actively scrutinizing for telltale signs.
Episode 141: Carter Zupancich - Vishing with AI
Q: For the benefit of our listeners, can you let them know a little bit about who you are and what you do?
I lead the HRM architect team at Doppel, focusing on simulations that blend human-based social engineering with AI to assess and improve resilience at the human layer of security.

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