PERRY CARPENTER
Chief Deceptionologist
Defending Humans
Chief Deception Strategist, KnowBe4
Bestselling author of "FAIK," "Transformational Security Awareness," and "The Security Culture Playbook"
Creator & host, "8th Layer Insights" and "Digital Folklore" podcasts
20+ years in cybersecurity; multi-award-winning speaker
Friday
10:45 AM
Build the Con. Break the Con.: Exploring the Science of Deception -- Live
Here's the thing: you are predictable...we all are. Not because we're careless, but because we are human. And that predictability is the single biggest vulnerability in your organization. In this session, Perry Carpenter will prove it -- using live cognitive experiments drawn from professional mentalism and cognitive science research. You will watch your own decisions get predicted in real time, experience false choice architecture and proof theater firsthand, and discover why the same mechanics that power a stage mentalist's "impossible" prediction also drive BEC attacks, deepfake fraud, and narrative manipulation. And you will learn to see the structure behind all of it.
Perry Carpenter has over two decades of experience in cybersecurity focused on one central question: how do bad actors exploit human behavior, and how do we defend against it? That question has made him one of the field's most recognized voices in human risk management; a multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and speaker whose work blends neuroscience, behavioral science, and security practice.
As Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4, Perry helps organizations build human-centered defenses against social engineering and deception-based threats. He's the author of several widely read books in the field, including "Transformational Security Awareness," "The Security Culture Playbook", and his newest release, "FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions" (Wiley, 2024) — a deep dive into how generative AI is reshaping the landscape of deception.
He's also the creator and host of two award-winning podcasts, "8th Layer Insights" and "Digital Folklore," where he explores the intersection of human behavior, security, and the strange evolution of online culture.