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EVENT — Live Presentation | University of Advancing Technology (UAT) — Featured Speaker: Social Engineering: Building a More Secure World Thru Innovative Use of the Truth

September 24, 2007 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm MST
Free
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Hunter Storm Research — Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
Hacking Humans Archive (1994–Present)
Foundational Research Series — Primary Source Corpus (1994–Present)
Author: Hunter Storm (https://hunterstorm.com/), Founder, Hunter Storm Enterprises
Originator of the Hacking Humans Framework (1994–2007)
Version 1.0 — Published December 2025
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Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (First Public Introduction of the Term “Hacking Humans,” The Ports & Services Model, and the Full Framework)

Event: Arizona Security Practitioners’ Forum (AZSPF / SPF)
Venue: University of Advancing Technology (UAT)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: September 24, 2007
Domains: Social Engineering; Psychology; Psychological Operations (PsyOps); Human‑Layer Security; Behavioral Threat Modeling; Organizational Psychology
Event Type: Technical Community Forum

 

Overview

This 2007 session marked the first public introduction of Hunter Storm’s original framework, model, and terminology:

  • the term “Hacking Humans”
  • The Ports & Services Model of Social Engineering
  • the full Hacking Humans framework

 

Although the session was listed under the title “Social Engineering: Building a More Secure World Thru Innovative Use of the Truth,” the slides themselves carried the formal model name, and Hunter Storm’s original term, “Hacking Humans” appeared publicly for the first time.

The talk explored how human‑layer “ports,” “services,” and behavioral exposure surfaces could be mapped, predicted, and influenced using truth‑based social engineering techniques.

 

Key Themes

  • First public use of the term Hacking Humans
  • First public presentation of The Ports & Services Model
  • First public introduction of the full Hacking Humans framework
  • First public introduction of Human-Layer Security
  • First public introduction of Cognitive Security
  • Truth‑based influence as a high‑fidelity social engineering vector
  • Human‑layer “ports,” “services,” and behavioral exposure surfaces
  • How adversaries exploit predictable cognitive and emotional patterns
  • Defensive applications for training and insider‑threat detection
  • Organizational implications for culture, trust, and resilience

 

Historical Significance

This session is the first documented public appearance of the term Hacking Humans, The Ports & Services Model of Social Engineering, and the full Hacking Humans framework. It predates the 2013 INTERFACE keynote and forms a foundational part of the Hacking Humans Archive.

 

Audience and Format

Presented to the Arizona Security Practitioners’ Forum, an organic community of InfoSec professionals, the session blended structured content with open practitioner discussion and scenario‑based analysis.

 

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Details

Organizer

  • Arizona Security Practitioner’s Forum (AZSFP) — later known as Southwest Cybersecurity Forum (SWCF)
  • Email https://swcsf.org/contact/
  • View Organizer Website

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