Fortra’s Amy Zola joined AWS Security LIVE! to talk about the human side of offensive security—from red teaming and penetration testing to the psychology behind social engineering. She shared real-world insights into how organizations can improve their security posture by better understanding both technology and behavior.
Originally published by AWS Partner Network.
Excerpt: “It’s the humans. With red teaming or penetration testing, there's always a social engineering aspect—understanding what people do and how they react. Think of getting an email that looks like it’s from your boss or someone high up—it creates urgency. We've seen real-world scenarios where employees receive emails asking for sensitive information and send it along without realizing it shouldn’t leave the organization.”
