Meet the "hacker" protecting you from cyber threats

With Interest presents an episode from CPA Australia's INTHEBLACK  podcast. Penetration testers hack into your company servers. Don't worry – these are friends who can help your company stay safe from the dark web's cyberthreats. "Pen testers" do it to protect you from the real hackers out there trying to steal your data. In this episode we meet a lead penetration tester. Learn what he does, how he does it and how you can improve your own organisation's cyber security. Host: Garreth Hanley, podcast producer, CPA Australia Guests: Dan Weis, Practice Lead - Penetration Testing, Nexon Asia Pacific CPA Australia has its own cyber security resources and support. You can also check out the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), which has useful information for small and medium businesses. If you've been hacked there is online support and you can phone 1300CYBER1 For global news and security events Linkedin.com scamwatch.gov.au AusCERT The Hacker News Discord channels and Twitter For vendor security notification feeds SANS @RISK Microsoft Security Blog Microsoft security intelligence Google Online Security Blog (googleblog.com) Safety & Security | Google Blog Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories | CISA CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK Excel Tips INTHEBLACK Out Loud Search for them in your podcast platform. You can email the podcast team at [email protected]