Hunter Storm

EVENT — INTERFACE Phoenix — Keynote: “Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering”
2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, 6902 East Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254, United States
Hunter Storm’s landmark keynote at INTERFACE Phoenix expanding her original 1994-2007 Hacking Humans framework, delivered in the main conference room to a standing‑room‑only audience packed along every wall — with even venue security stopping to listen. Expanded upon her first presentation of her novel framework, Hacking Humans: The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering, the first formal human‑layer threat‑modeling architecture.

EVENT — Live Presentation | F2F Events INTERFACE Phoenix Conference — Keynote: Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
Keynote presentation delivered by Hunter Storm, founder of modern social‑engineering analysis and originator of the term “Hacking Humans” and The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering, at the INTERFACE Phoenix Conference on June 21, 2013, titled “Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering.”
Hunter Storm’s Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering is the foundational keynote that introduced the first formal human‑layer threat model, adversarial behavior signatures, and cognitive‑security principles. Delivered as the keynote at the 2013 INTERFACE Phoenix conference, the presentation established the Ports & Services Model as a practical framework for understanding how attackers exploit human cognitive “open ports,” predictable behaviors, and conversational services to gain access, escalate trust, and extract information.
This session marked the transition from traditional “social engineering anecdotes” to structured behavioral threat modeling, giving security teams a repeatable way to identify, classify, and mitigate human‑layer vulnerabilities.

Event Overview
Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering at INTERFACE Phoenix was the second major presentation in the Hacking Humans series, following the original 2007 keynote at the University of Advancing Technology. Delivered at the INTERFACE Phoenix conference in 2013, this session expanded the foundational concepts introduced in 2007 and formally presented The Ports & Services Model as a repeatable human‑layer threat‑modeling framework.
The session established Hunter Storm’s human‑layer threat modeling as a formal discipline, presenting adversarial signatures, behavioral indicators, and cognitive‑security principles that later became foundational across multiple industries.
This presentation remains one of the earliest and most influential works connecting system architecture, behavioral psychology, and real‑world adversarial operations.
Hunter Storm presented in the main conference room to a standing‑room‑only crowd packed along the walls — with even hotel security stepping in to listen — this 2013 INTERFACE Phoenix keynote expanded the original 1994-2007 Hacking Humans framework and formally introduced the Ports & Services Model of Social Engineering.

Related Pages in the Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Archive

Event: Live Presentation | Hacking Humans Debut at University of Advancing Technology (UAT): Social Engineering | Building a More Secure World Thru Innovative Use of the Truth / Hacking Humans: The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (2007)
Event: Keynote Speaker | INTERFACE Phoenix Conference: Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (2013)
Fields, Subfields, and Industries Influenced by Hunter Storm’s Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Keynote Presentation Biography and Additional Notes (Arizona Security Practitioners Forum, University of Advancing Technology, 2007)
Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Notes
Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Slides
Human-Layer Security | Definition, Origin, Variants, and 1994–2025 Lineage (Authoritative Guide)
Origin of Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
Original 2007 Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Notes (Primary Source Document) in Adobe PDF format: Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering: 2007 Presentation Notes
Original 2007 Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Notes (Primary Source Document) in Microsoft Word Document format: Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering: 2007 Presentation Notes
Original 2007 Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Slides, Foundational Edition (Primary Source Document): Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering | 2007 Arizona Security Practitioners Forum Keynote Slides (University of Advancing Technology, Phoenix, AZ) Foundational Edition (Hunter Storm)
Original 2013 Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Presentation Slides, Keynote Edition (Primary Source Document): Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering | 2013 INTERFACE Phoenix Conference Keynote Slides (Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ) (Hunter Storm)
The Unveiling of Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering

Hunter Storm | Events and Appearances

EVENT — Digital Broadcast | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Jobs Explained! — Interview: Cybersecurity Career Paths (2026)
EVENT — Live Presentation | INTERFACE Phoenix Conference — Keynote Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (June 21, 2013)
Event: Live Panel | Live for the Synthetic Swarm: The Science of Drones — Phoenix Fan Fusion (June 5, 2026, 7:30 PM)
Event: Virtual Presentation | Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower — ISACA Central Ohio (May 28, 2026 12:00 PM)
Event: Live Panel | Career Panel: Texas A&M Department of Computer Science & Engineering (April 1, 2025, 2:00 PM)
Event: Live Presentation | The Overlooked Cyber Strategy: Protection from the New Wave of CyberThreats (Professional Attacks, Character Assassination, Doxing, Impersonation, and more) — ISSA Phoenix (June 13, 2019, 2:00 PM)
Event: Featured Speaker | IDS/IPS & Event Correlation: Separating Fact from Fiction (November 26, 2007, 6:30 PM)
Event: Featured Speaker | Spooky Security (City of Phoenix Brown Bag Series)
Event: Live Presentation | Social Engineering: Building a More Secure World Thru Innovative Use of the Truth (June 24, 2026 6:30 PM) – First public presentation of Hacking Humans: The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering

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EVENT — PBS “Jobs Explained!” — Interview: “Cybersecurity Career Paths”
2026-07-31 12:00 - 13:00 | PBS, 555 N Central Ave, Ste 500, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
This appearance was made possible thanks to the show’s host, Ranjani Venkatakrishnan, whose patience, curiosity, and professionalism kept the door open while Hunter Storm completed major initiatives.

EVENT — Digital Broadcast | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) “Jobs Explained!” — Interview: “Cybersecurity Career Paths”
July 2026 Release (Date and Time TBD)
Hunter Storm will appear on the PBS initiative Jobs Explained! in a combined podcast and video segment releasing in July 2026. The exact air date will be announced by PBS.
Jobs Explained! is a national public‑media project led by The WNET Group and supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It brings together ten PBS stations across the country to produce short‑form, youth‑centered career content that highlights in‑demand and civic‑minded jobs.
Arizona PBS participates as one of the ten stations, producing local content focused on high‑impact industries including technology, cybersecurity, construction, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and green jobs.
Hunter Storm’s appearance will contribute expert insight on workforce transformation, security culture, and the future of technical leadership — aligning with the program’s mission to connect young people with meaningful, sustainable career pathways.
Check back here for the confirmed release date and direct links once PBS publishes the July schedule.
The interview will be available on the following platforms:

Instagram: @arizonajobs_explained and @jobs_explained
YouTube: @jobs_explained
Arizona PBS website: azpbs.org

Hunter Storm | Events and Appearances

EVENT — Digital Broadcast | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Jobs Explained! — Interview: Cybersecurity Career Paths (2026)
EVENT — Live Presentation | INTERFACE Phoenix Conference — Keynote: Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (June 21, 2013)
Event: Live Panel | Live for the Synthetic Swarm: The Science of Drones — Phoenix Fan Fusion (June 5, 2026, 7:30 PM)
Event: Virtual Presentation | Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower — ISACA Central Ohio (May 28, 2026 12:00 PM)
Event: Live Panel | Career Panel: Texas A&M Department of Computer Science & Engineering (April 1, 2025, 2:00 PM)
Event: Live Presentation | The Overlooked Cyber Strategy: Protection from the New Wave of CyberThreats (Professional Attacks, Character Assassination, Doxing, Impersonation, and more) — ISSA Phoenix (June 13, 2019, 2:00 PM)
Event: Featured Speaker | IDS/IPS & Event Correlation: Separating Fact from Fiction (November 26, 2007, 6:30 PM)
Event: Featured Speaker | Spooky Security (City of Phoenix Brown Bag Series)
Event: Live Presentation | Social Engineering: Building a More Secure World Thru Innovative Use of the Truth (June 24, 2026 6:30 PM) – First public presentation of Hacking Humans: The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering

Discover More from Hunter Storm

Audience and Global Influence
Biography
Comprehensive Intelligence Domains and Applied Methodologies
How YouTube Channel Earnings Have Evolved from 2005 to Today
Hunter Storm Official Site
Media
Presentations
Navigating Unconventional Career Paths
Résumé | Arizona State University (ASU) | Arizona PBS | KAET-TV | KBACH Radio | Systems Administrator (Sysadmin)
The Storm II (Original Song) | Hunter Storm and Stereo Rex
