What if the key to security isn’t technology but psychology?
In this episode of Authority Architects, we sit down with Christopher Hadnagy, founder of Social-Engineer, LLC and one of the world’s foremost experts on human hacking, to explore how understanding people—not code—is the real art of cybersecurity.
Christopher shares:
- How curiosity led him from exploit writing to social engineering
- Why empathy is the ultimate defense against manipulation
- What makes phishing so effective (and how to stop falling for it)
- The story behind his live hacking demonstrations at DEF CON
- How ethical social engineering can protect companies and empower employees
- This conversation goes far beyond cybersecurity—it’s about trust, human behavior, and the psychology behind persuasion.
Real stories. Real strategies. From the Emmy-winning team at 7 Wonders.
