Mitnick Security LLC  and the Hacker Academy have teamed up to offer a two day Applied Hacking and Social Engineering workshop to be delivered first at the Techno Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June 6th and 7th.

    Aaron Cohen, President of The Hacker Academy, stated: "This is a workshop unlike any others; we have the best of both worlds… Kevin Mitnick on the social engineering side and Ralph Echemendia on the hacking side, imagine the quality of information being made available. ... This collaboration is a long time in the making and I am excited about what we are bringing to the table, some of this information is sure to blow their minds."

    Kevin Mitnick will go deep into social engineering tactics and countermeasures using real world examples and hands on exercises while Ralph Echemendia will do the same within the realm of applied hacking, in this two day workshop. While this workshop is not intended just for the audience attending the Techno Security conference (www.techsec.com) it is being made available for any professional who is interested in getting into the mind of a hacker. Those who sign up and pay the workshop fee of $2595 for will be given a free pass to the conference which takes place June 3rd through 6th which is valued at $1195.

    With a a strong background in training both military and corporations around the world, Echemendia and has been featured on CNN, The Animal Planet and other major news outlets. Mitnick is the world's most famous (former) hacker and has not only been spot lighted on 60 Minutes, The Learning Channel, and National Public Radio, he has also testified in front of the US Senate.

    Mitnick said: "Don't be lulled into a false sense security based on implementing technical security controls alone. The weakest link of the security chain is people like you and me. We are teaching how industrial spies and hackers can use social engineering to compromise their targets, and how you can protect your business from this type of threat."

    Anyone that is interested in signing up for this workshop can find more information and get the registration details through The Hacker Academy website and filling out a form online. Because of demand, seats for this workshop are limited and will go on a first come first serve basis.

    The Hacker Academy specializes in information security training and creates the best courses that closely fit real time security issues and assures that all aspects of their products are of the highest quality. For more information, visit www.thehackeracademy.com .