Video 1: Your Badge Is My Badge - How Social Engineering Unlocks Networks

What if all it took was a confident walk and a simple badge to breach your organization’s most critical assets? In this episode, Matt Millen, Cybersecurity Red Team Manager at Pellera Technologies reveals how attackers bypass digital safeguards using real-world social engineering tactics and overlooked physical security gaps. Drawing on firsthand experience, Matt demonstrates how domain administrator privileges can be compromised in under an hour—all while blending in with staff.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• The real-world risks of social engineering and physical security vulnerabilities
• How attackers leverage trust and standard access controls to gain network entry
• Practical steps to strengthen your organization’s security posture beyond cybersecurity tools
• Stories from the field that highlight just how quickly an attacker can escalate access

KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR EXECUTIVES: Physical security is as vital as digital security; both require equal attention. Social engineering can defeat even advanced cybersecurity when physical safeguards are weak - empowering your teams with the right training and testing is essential for resilience. Proactive assessments reveal not just digital risks, but the human and physical factors that enable them.