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Our panel of professionally trained and certified social engineers share attacker perspectives, tactics, and how to defend against them. These world class infosec speakers will engage your audience on more than fifteen different security awareness topics. Our infosec speakers are available for virtual, in-person, and hybrid engagements.

Our Speakers
Dr. Abbie Maroño
Director of Education
Dr. Abbie Maroño
Director of Education
Bringing a unique level of experience and scientific validation to her work, Abbie is both a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. Having completed her PhD in Behaviour analysis and Psychology, Abbie became a Professor of Psychology at academic institutions by the age of 23. Abbie was also awarded reviewer of the year in 2020 for her continued dedication to scientific best practice. Abbie is now the Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, an active member of internationally recognized research groups, including Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), a keynote speaker, and an expert consultant and advisor.
Shelby Dacko
Human Risk Analyst
Shelby Dacko
Human Risk Analyst
Shelby’s specialties include vishing, OSINT, and educational material production. Shelby’s most recent speaking engagement was at InfoSec World where she delivered a riveting talk entitled, “Understanding Vishing from the Attackers Perspective.” As an expert Visher, Shelby has conducted over 19 thousand vishing calls. Doing so has enabled her to step into the perspective of an attacker and communicate to clients what needs to be done in order to protect themselves from such threats.
Patrick Laverty
Senior Team Lead
Patrick Laverty
Senior Team Lead
Patrick created the world-renowned Layer 8 Conference and hosts the Layer 8 Podcast focusing on social engineering, and OSINT topics engaging with experts from around the world. He has presented on a variety of security topics at many conferences including BSides conferences in Boston, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and the IT Expo in Manchester, England, and RSA Asia.
Ryan MacDougall
Chief Operating Officer
Ryan MacDougall
Chief Operating Officer
Ryan is a sought-after speaker and trainer at Black Hat, DEF CON, DerbyCon, and private engagements on the topics of social engineering and open-source intelligence techniques.
Josten Peña
Human Risk Analyst
Josten Peña
Human Risk Analyst
As a professional visher and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigator, Josten is fascinated by human behavior. His speeches focus on motivation for improvement and on the psychology involved.
Chris Hadnagy
CEO | Chief Human Hacker
Chris Hadnagy
CEO | Chief Human Hacker
As the foremost expert on the art, Science, and psychology of social engineering, Chris founded Social-Engineer, LLC after recognizing the need to test, educate, and train users on the tactics of malicious attackers. He is the author of five books on the subject, a keynote speaker, trainer, and academic professor at University of Arizona - a NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). Chris also serves as CEO of The Innocent Lives Foundation, an international 501(c)(3) that assists law enforcement in stopping crimes against children.
Curt Klump
Human Risk Analyst
Curt Klump
Human Risk Analyst
As a jack-of-all trades, Curt holds the Social Engineer Pentest Professional (SEPP) certification, and teaches classes on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT). He regularly conducts vishing and impersonation engagements that focus on covert entry to facilities.