racheltobac Dec 16, 2022

It's time to formally introduce myself here! Hi, I'm Rachel Tobac 🤖​🤟​ I'm a hacker and the CEO of SocialProof Security. We help orgs mitigate human-based cybersecurity threats with training, talks, videos, demos, workshops & pentests.

You'll see me talk about human-based hacking, up to date social engineering tactics in the news, the latest human factor security tips, tricks to catch cyber criminals, and more.

Fun facts:
- Used to perform improv (and before that, musical theater) before I got into hacking. Improv is super helpful in my human-based hacks and musical theater is helpful for my shanties.
- I got 2nd place in the social engineering contest at DEF CON three years in a row. Consistency is key lmao
- My degree is in Neuroscience. I focused on Behavioral Neuroscience and worked on rats in college -- yes, I successfully kept every rat subject alive during brain surgery!
- I have the cutest rescue dog named Snugs, I'm sure you'll see me post pictures of him here.
- My career path was super non linear: Neuroscience and Behavioral Psychology degree > Teaching > Community Management > UX Research Lead > Hacker > CEO. I love to hear about other non linear career paths.

#introduction #cybersecurity #hacking #socialengineering #HumanHacking

Show threadDarth SneakersDec 16, 2022

@racheltobac I can’t believe I didn’t know until now that you also have an improv background 😁

It may sound silly but discovering I have shared non-security, non-tech backgrounds with others in the industry, especially well known and respected members, means a lot.

Show threadracheltobac 
@DarthSn3ak3rs heck yeah, do you like short or long form?
Dec 16, 2022 at 5:43pmWeb
Show threadDarth SneakersDec 16, 2022

@racheltobac Most of my experience was more short form, doing it as a performance of comedy. So a few rounds of this game, then we’re moving on. I put together what was a mildly successful sketch/improv comedy group about 20 years ago.

Some of the more long form games were interesting but that’s not really long form. I’m thinking short term the likes of “Who’s Line is it Anyway”? The form is short, we just may do a few repetitions of a game, changing the style, etc.

How about you?

Show threadracheltobac Dec 16, 2022
@DarthSn3ak3rs that's awesome. I prefer performing long form, particularly improvised musical long form.
Show threadDarth SneakersDec 16, 2022

@racheltobac Musical was really not my strength so I didn’t do a lot of it when those games came up to be played. It was more about being self-conscious about how I sound when I sing than confidence that I could actually put together a rhyme scheme.

I’d usually jump in and do the deep voice, spoken-word guy whenever Love Songs was played but other than that, I knew my place 😂