“A population who is unaware of what's possible is a population who is, at its very core, vulnerable to deception.”
— Perry Carpenter
Testimony to the SEC
March 6, 2025
I put audiences inside the mechanics of deception.
My keynotes bring audiences inside the machinery of manipulation through immersive experiences that reveal how people get fooled, and how emerging technology is transforming what’s possible.
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Testimonials
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"I've always touted the importance of building a strong security culture. Perry Carpenter is one of the world's foremost experts in how to do just that. Security leaders would be wise to listen to his advice and implement his suggestions."
—Kevin Mitnick
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"Perry Carpenter is a global leader in cybersecurity and his book FAIK should be a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how artificial intelligence is impacting our lives."
—FC (Freakyclown) Barker, Ethical Hacker, author of How I Rob Banks (and other such places)
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"Perry has his finger on the pulse of security awareness culture and knows how to bring it to life. His real-world expert advice focuses on what is actionable and most essential for protecting your organization right now."
—Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security and Friendly Hacker
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"Perry's forgotten more on human element security than the rest of us will even know! Perry understands how our brains work, and how that affects our propensity to be both duped by bad guys and engaged by security awareness content."
—Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance
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"Too frequently those of us in security think technology first without truly understanding the first priority issue of organizational culture. Culture is integral to organizational success and initiatives. Perry Carpenter’s work in this space is truly second to none."
— Matt Stamper, Co-Author of the CISO Desk Reference Guide (Vols 1 & 2) CISO & Executive Advisor
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"If you want to understand emerging threats, you want to hear what Perry has to say."
— Ted Harrington, #1 bestselling author, leader of hackers, co-founder of IoT Village
Media Examples
Deepfake Evolution PSA
Community National Bank Annual Cyber Conference
Mainstage session, Blackhat 2026: Deepfakes, Deception, and the New Rules of Reality
Perry’s RSA 2025 talk: Conversations with a GenAI-Powered Virtual Kidnapper (and Other Scambots)
Perry’s “FAIK Everything” Deepfake Webinar from May, 2025
Perry demonstrates the current state of deepfakes
Perry demonstrates how celebrity and political deepfakes are created
Deepfaking Matt Austin, CBS, WKMG News 6 Orlando, FL
Perry Carpenter and Jessica Barker co-presenting at the 2023 SANS Security Awareness Summit
Perry testing deepfake detectors
Perry Speaking to CNN’s Isabel Rosales
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More of Perry’s work…
Perry Carpenter is a multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and speaker, with over two decades in cybersecurity focusing on how cybercriminals exploit human behavior.
His study of mentalism, psychological manipulation, and the deceptive arts gives audiences a rare inside view of how attention and judgment can be influenced.
As Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4 and the author of multiple books for Wiley, he has spent decades mapping the exact points where human judgment fails. He has taken that work to Black Hat and to stages worldwide, and hosts several of the field's most respected shows on deception and human risk.
Whether speaking on stage, writing, or podcasting, Perry empowers his audience to stay vigilant, think critically, and harness the power of technology responsibly. His work has not only educated but also inspired countless professionals and individuals to take proactive steps in safeguarding their digital lives and helping others do the same.
Cybersecurity Books…
Perry's contributions to the field are widely recognized. His first book, Transformational Security Awareness, was inducted into the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame.
His second book, The Security Culture Playbook, exposes the gaps between how organizations have traditionally approached human risk, providing security and business executives with tools needed to understand, measure, and improve facets of security culture across the organization.
In his latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions, Perry tackles the fascinating and often daunting world of artificial intelligence. Through engaging storytelling and practical advice, he demystifies complex concepts, making them accessible to a general audience while providing actionable strategies for protecting oneself in the digital age.
“When it comes to security awareness training, too many firms think that all they need to do is show their staff a boring PowerPoint and that they’ll somehow get the message. In the book, Carpenter pretty much throws out all of the old-school methods for security awareness and suggests much better methods to get the message across.”
Podcasts…
Perry hosts multiple award winning podcasts, where he explores the intersection of technology and humanity in an entertaining and thought-provoking manner.
Digital Folklore is a fully immersive, sound designed show that uses storytelling, voice acting, interviews, and scripted narrative to analyze various expressions of internet culture through the lens of academic folklore.
8th Layer Insights is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexities of human nature affect security and risk. Perry Carpenter taps experts for their insights and illumination.
The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples.
