Please Hack Me: Hacking Companies for Good

They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, so why not a hacker to catch a hacker? That was the premise behind Ted Harrington’s Independent Security Evaluators, a company dedicated to poking holes into other companies’ cyber defenses — for the right reasons, of course. On this episode of GRC & Me, Ted takes LogicGate’s Chris Clarke on a journey down the benevolent hacker’s rabbit hole, where they discuss: The difference between white box and black box testing (and which is better.) Why carrying these exercises out can build trust and become a competitive advantage in third-party risk assessment. Why it’s important to shift your mindset from one that views security as an obstacle to one that views it as an opportunity. Uncovering the unknown unknowns in cybersecurity. How “defense in depth” strategies can put security teams a step ahead of threat actors. The four traits that lead hackers to be successful, and why thinking like one can be an effective way to bolster your cyber defenses.