Covert Access Team Podcast
Covert Access Team Podcast is your inside look into the world of covert entry, physical pentesting, and security auditing. We dive deep into the art of bypassing physical security systems, real world stories, espionage, and high-stakes hacking. Each episode covers topics such as: techniques used by professional black teams, insights into vulnerabilities in modern security, lessons learned from covert operations and even the business side of physical security. Whether you're a security pro, curious about espionage, or just fascinated by the unseen layers of protection around us, the Covert Access Team brings you the knowledge to understand and defend against the threats lurking in the shadows. Tune in to learn how breaches happen – and how to prevent them. covertaccessteam.substack.com
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Its a simple question, but when you are running an audit, pentest or hybrid, how do you know when the test is over
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Today we are talking to Kev Milne, who is one of the rare mainframe penetration testers. We are talking all things mainframes, their weaknesses, strengths and what makes them unique when it comes to security.
Kev has worked in IT since 1993, specializing in security and networking since 1999, gaining extensive expertise across operating systems, networking, and security. Since 2000, he has held various management and technical lead ...
Today we are discussing what it takes to run an engagement solo. Some of the reasons to do it, and of course why not to.
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Today I am chatting with Patrick Laverty who is a seasoned professional specializing in social engineering and penetration testing. He holds multiple certifications such as SEPP, OSCP and CEH. He is the founder of the Layer 8 Conference and podcast as well as contributing to Rapid7's blog and a frequent subject matter expert on cybersecurity topics for WPRI.
The Layer 8 Conference will be Saturday, June 14 in Boston
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Today we are chatting about the pillars of security, what they are and what common mistakes organizations make when implementing them
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Alexis is a penetration tester living and operating in Germany. He holds multiple cyber and physical security certifications, and is actively engaged in both fields of offensive work.He told me recently that he had been doing multiple physical pentests back to back, and even doing two physical pentests in a single day.We discuss his experiences, what he has learned about physical security in Germany, and what it was like running mu...
Today we are talking all things persistence in regards to a black team engagement. What is it, how do you get and why would you want it.
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What is the funnel? How is it mapped by black teams? How do black teams manipulate and abuse the funnel?
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Today we are discussing the most difficult part of running a physical penetration test ... the remediation stage.
Its one thing to break into a building, its another to improve their security to a degree that you couldn't
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Today we are chatting with Ritu Gill, who is a master OSINT investigator. Ritu is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience in law enforcement and government work. In 2016, she founded her own consultancy business, specializing in OSINT and investigative research. She currently serves as the President of the OSMOSIS Association and is a Special OSINT Advisor at the Canadian OSINT Centre.
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Today we are talking to Kev Milne, who is one of the rare mainframe penetration testers. We are talking all things mainframes, their weaknesses, strengths and what makes them unique when it comes to security.
Kev has worked in IT since 1993, specializing in security and networking since 1999, gaining extensive expertise across operating systems, networking, and security. Since 2000, he has held various management and technical le...
Today we are talking about all things OT security related, from current threats, trends and even squirrels.
Pascal is currently the Sr. Global OT/ICS Threat Protection and Response Engineer with over 25 years of experience. Proficient in numerous programming languages & holding many certifications.
You can find Pascal at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-ackerman-036a867b/
Brett is a former US Navy cyber operations developer who ...
Today we are discussing asymmetric attacks and vulnerabilities, what they are, how to spot them and when they are, or are not an issue.
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We are talking about everything physical pentest related, from sales, tools, techniques and war stories
John-André Bjørkhaug has worked as a penetration tester for over 16 years. He has a degree in electrical engineering but prefer to break things instead of building things.
This led him to become a hacker/penetration tester. John's main focus is penetration testing of internal infrastructure and physical security system together wi...
Travis is the Senior Director of Offensive Security at Echelon Risk + Cyber and a co-owner of Mayweather Group, LLC, the co-creator of the Practical Physical Exploitation Course and the Physical Exploitation Store.
Since stepping out of Army Special Operations, Travis has worked within the offensive security space, performing advanced adversarial emulation assessments and leading offensive security practitioners.
Travis is also an ...
How do you tell someone that they’re bad at their job and have them leave the conversation with a smile?
In this podcast we are looking at how to run a successful engagement, without destroying the relationship with your client.We discuss the legendary Red Cell, their history, what they did right, and what they got wrong in regards to black teams. The main focus of this episode is on how to tell a client, and especially those in ch...
No matter how good you are at breaking into a building, if you cannot make the sell to the client, you can’t break into their building.
In this podcast we are discussing how to actually get a client to buy your offensive security services.
I will be giving tips and tricks for how to make that sale, some pitfalls that pentesting groups often encounter and how to hopefully make the sale.
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Recon is an essential stage of any penetration test, with around half or more of your entire engagement time being dedicated to recon on physical pentests … yes it is that important.
With that said, today we are discussing reconnaissance, how to go about it, the different kinds and where / when each are either useful or useless, as well as tips and tricks to consider on your next assignment
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Today I am chatting about RFID cloning, the typical equipment that you will use on engagements and audits, as well as the pros and cons of each piece of gear. I give my opinion on what type of gear a physical pentester or auditor should get, when to use each and how to best utilize them to accomplish your objectives.
We also discuss how you might go about deciding ahead of time, what equipment to bring with you on engagements to ma...
Today I am chatting with Nima Statius, the lead for Offensive Security and Incident Response at Onevinn, Sweden. Nima is a cybersecurity professional with a background in behavioral science and criminology.
We will be discussing:
- Cyber & physical security
- How to get into the industry
- Threat landscapes in Sweden
- How CER affects security
- Building a black team
- Black teaming war stories
- How to practice social engineering
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