Jenny Radcliffe

Jenny Radcliffe

People Hacker and Social Engineer,

Jenny Radcliffe A.K.A. “The People Hacker,” is a  world renowned Social Engineer, hired to bypass security systems through a mixture of psychology, con-artistry, cunning and guile.  A “burglar” for hire and entertaining educator,  she has spent a lifetime talking her way into secure locations, protecting clients from scammers, and leading simulated criminal attacks on organisations of all  sizes in order to help secure money, data and information from malicious attacks.

Radcliffe uses a combination of anecdotes, science, and humour to share lessons that help executives better read people and understand social clues, use subtle tactics to persuade others during negotiations, open up avenues of conversation that were formerly shut, and understand and protect against their own vulnerabilities.

Jenny has received many industry awards and was most recently inducted into the prestigious InfoSec Hall of Fame in 2022.  She has also been named as one of the top 30 female cyber security leaders in 2022 by SC Magazine, one of the top 25 Women in Cyber by IT Security Guru, and as a Top 50 Women of Influence in Cyber in 2019.  She was nominated in seven categories for the 2021 Security Serious Awards in 2021 including the prestigious “Godmother of Security” award in 2020 winning the “Most Educational Security Blog” for her show The Human Factor podcast interviewing industry leaders, bloggers, experts, fellow social engineers and con-artists about all elements of security and preventing people from becoming victims of malicious social engineering.

Jenny is a sought-after global keynote speaker at major conferences and corporate events and is a multiple TEDx contributor. A go-to guest expert on the human element of security, scams, cons and hacks, she has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, as well as online media and traditional press outlets, and helps create unique content for international brands and organisations. An experienced podcast host, panel chair and interviewer she hosted the live weekly cyber talkshow “Teiss Talk” for two years and is frequently asked to chair live events for clients both virtually and in-person.

Jenny’s is the author of the book People Hacker: Confessions of a Burglar for Hire, published by Simon and Schuster in Europe in February 23.