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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Health / Teh Internets Interview with a Professional (and Legal) Burglar

Posted by on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 2:34 PM

This Reddit Ask Me Anything is pretty fascinating. Here's the introduction:

For work I get to break into hospitals and steal things. It's referred to as a "Physical Penetration Test." It's an integral part of a risk assessment, which is required under 164.308(a)(1) of HIPAA.

I routinely pick locks, steal access badges, impersonate medical personnel, harvest data and credentials, crack passwords, and utilize various social engineering tactics.

My official title is "Information Security Consultant." I have a degree in Information Systems Management, as well as; CCNA, Sec+, and CISA certifications.

Ask Me Anything!

It's easy to forget because we all have jobs, but few things are as interesting as a person talking about the things they do every day. And this job is an especially fascinating one. You should go read the whole interview thread.

 

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http://youtu.be/3obteqT0VJU?t=2m41s
Posted by T-O-M Tom on March 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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The thread from which this sprang is great, too: "do you have a job that the average person doesn't even know exists?" http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/commen…
Posted by TomJohnsonJr on March 21, 2013 at 3:03 PM
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Here's all the answered questions in an easy to read table format:
http://www.reddit.com/r/tabled/comments/…
Posted by Krrrk on March 21, 2013 at 7:25 PM

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