Recognised as the no.1 ethical hacker in Europe, Jamie Woodruff has highlighted the weaknesses in websites that could result in millions of user data being exploited. As a speaker, he reflects upon his journey to cybersecurity fame, discussing his experience of hacking his first website. At the age of 9, Jamie started to build his passion for computer systems, networks and programmes. He continued this interest in his education, and now as a fully qualified Penetration Testing Engineering, Jamie uses his knowledge to test the security standards of business' sites.
Over the course of his career so far, Jamie has successfully, and ethically hacked Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Google and Kim Kardashian's websites. To ethically hack a site is to test its weaknesses, by using the same style of attacks that malicious hackers may use. In Jamie's case, he uses what he learns to then improve the site's defence methods and prevent malicious attacks. For businesses, a cyber attack is highly detrimental to their business and client's sensitive information, which affects profitability and integrity. Putting to use his expertise in ethical hacking and computer science, Jamie has worked as a Chief Technology Officer in many UK organisations. He has also worked as a Cyber Safety Advisor for The Cybersmile Foundation.
As a cybersecurity, technology and artificial intelligence speaker, Jamie has the expertise to arm your business against malicious attacks. In the modern era, it is within a business owner's best interest to secure themselves against hackers, whose attacks have the power to cripple a company's finances. Testimonials from his presentations praise Jamie's enthralling speaking style, as he has been described as "super good" and a "great success". Jamie's first-hand stories of cyber hacks are enough to leave his audience "turning off their mobile phones". From interactive workshops to informative Q&As, Jamie can offer cyber safety methods invaluable to businesses. As a motivational speaker, he helps employees to understand the common threats that they may face - in particular, social engineering and malware. Jamie believes that understanding a hacker's motivation is key to building cyber defences, so offers his audience an insight into a cyber attacker's mindset.
In March 2024 we sat down with Jamie Woodruff and discussed his hacking journey, how he was able to hack high profile websites like Twitter and Youtube and the importance of companies protecting their information. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Jamie Woodruff.
