Show Notes
This is the second part of a two-part podcast episode with Alethe Denis. If you missed the first part, you'll want to go back and listen to that first as this episode picks up, mid-story where Alethe has just caught the eye of a security guard during a social engineering engagement. Can she evade the guard or will the job come to an end?
Alethe is a senior security consultant with Bishop Fox, has given presentations to multiple conferences, including a keynote on redteaming. Alethe was also the featured guest on one of the most popular episodes of Darknet Diaries.
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Dr. Abbie Maroño is a behavioral scientist and the Director of Education for Social Engineer, LLC. She frequently consults on body language, non-verbals and public speaking, all using data backed by science. She is a frequent contributor on Court TV and consults with attorneys on questioning techniques. She also wrote "The Upper Hand: Mastering Persuasion and Getting What You Want with the Science of Social Engineering" You can learn more about Dr. Abbie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/doctorabbieofficial/ or TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorabbieofficial
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