Phillip Wylie - Inside the Mind of a Threat Actor: Beyond Pentesting

Inside the Mind of a Threat Actor: Beyond Pentesting by Phillip Wylie Recorded on April 28th, 2021 for the 7th annual BSides Knoxville conference. Red team has become a popular area of offensive security but often thought of as just pentesting. Learn about red teaming, the differences from pentesting, and how to become a red teamer including the tools of the trade, and education resources. Phillip has over two decades of information technology and cybersecurity experience. His specialties include penetration testing and application security. When Phillip is not hacking, he is educating others. Phillip is the founder of The Pwn School Project, an education-focused cybersecurity organization. He co-authored the book, “The Pentester Blueprint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker” based on his popular talk presented at numerous conferences. He is an Innocent Lives Foundation Ambassador and a ‘Hacking is NOT a Crime’ Advocate. Phillip’s uncommon journey into the field of cyber security is preceded by his colorful past as a pro wrestler, where he once wrestled a bear.