🔍 Welcome to Hack Dissection, where we pull back the curtain on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and the digital threats shaping our world. Hosted by Mike Lisi, founder of Maltek Solutions and an expert in Hacking For Good, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of real-world cyber attacks, penetration testing, and security strategies that keep businesses and individuals safe. 💻 What You’ll Get in Every Episode: ✅ Deep dives into ethical hacking and cybersecurity trends ✅ Breakdowns of real cyber threats—how they happen & how to stop them ✅ Insider stories from security professionals, red teamers, and industry experts ✅ Practical tips to strengthen your security and protect your data 📢 Subscribe & Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats! If you're a business owner, IT professional, or just someone who wants to understand cybersecurity without the jargon, you’re in the right place.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch🔍 Welcome to Hack Dissection, where we pull back the curtain on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and the digital threats shaping our world. Hosted by Mike Lisi, founder of Maltek Solutions and an expert in Hacking For Good, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of real-world cyber attacks, penetration testing, and security strategies that keep businesses and individuals safe.
Recent episodes include "Episode 0x16: Know Your Tools" (20 October 2026, 76 minutes), "Episode 0x15: People, Not Records" (25 September 2026, 57 minutes), and "Hacking for Good: Inside DEF CON 2026 with Mike Lisi & Matt Masur" (28 August 2026, 49 minutes).
Hack Dissection publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes.
Booking probability for Hack Dissection is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hack Dissection requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hack Dissection's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Hack Dissection are IT Services & Software Development. Hack Dissection has an education audience.
Hack Dissection is an education show.
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Episode #16
In this episode of Hack Dissection , Mike Lisi sits down with Spencer Alessi, senior penetration tester at SecureIT360 and host of the Cyber Threat Perspective podcast, to talk through the world of internal penetration...
Episode #15
In this episode of Hack Dissection , Mike Lisi sits down with Donna Grindle, CEO and founder of Kardon and host of the long-running Help Me With HIPAA podcast, to unpack the complex world of healthcare cybersecurity...
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What actually happens at the world’s biggest hacker conference—and why are thousands of cybersecurity professionals volunteering their time to break things? In this special bonus episode of Hack Dissection , Maltek...
Episode #14
In this episode of Hack Dissection , Mike Lisi sits down with Tony Martino, a longtime digital forensics expert whose work has crossed law enforcement, the Secret Service, corporate investigations, incident response...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi sits down with Wayne Koback from NRECA to talk about the cybersecurity challenges facing electric cooperatives and rural utilities across the country.</p><p>Wayne shares...
Episode #12
<p>In Episode 12 of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi sits down with longtime friend and respected security educator Phillip Wylie — Chief Security Evangelist and Senior Consultant at Suzu Labs, and host of the Simply...
Episode #11
<p>In Episode 11 of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi and Graham O’Donnell reunite in person after a brutal Q4 to break down what they’re seeing across penetration testing, external assessments, web apps, and internal networks...
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<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi sits down with Josh Cutting, a young software engineer who did what many cybersecurity students struggle to do — land a job immediately after graduating.</p><p>Josh...
Episode #9
<p>In Episode 0x9 of Hack Dissection, host Mike Lisi flips the perspective from offense to defense with guest Cody Spooner, Principal Sales Engineer at Corelight.</p><p>While Mike spends his days breaking into networks...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, host Mike Lisi welcomes back Graham O’Donnell, Penetration Tester at Maltek Solutions, to pull back the curtain on what really happens during external and internal network...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, host Mike Lisi sits down with Brandon Finton, MS, CISSP, CISM, President of Orion Secure, to unpack the evolving landscape of cybersecurity for businesses. From the early days of...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi is joined by cyber operations expert Paul Marco for a deep dive into the true purpose—and power—of tabletop exercises. From crisis simulations that reveal communication...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, hosts Mike Lisi and Graham O'Donnell sit down with red teamer, educator, and co-author of Redefining Hacking — Wesley Thurner. What starts as a light-hearted conversation about...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi is joined once again by ethical hacker Graham O’Donnell to unpack a memorable internal penetration test at a K-12 school district. What started with a forgotten, outdated...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, Mike Lisi sits down with Graham O'Donnell, a penetration tester at Maltek Solutions, to explore the mindset and methods behind physical security testing. From the art of blending in with a Carhartt...
Episode #1
<p>🚨 Welcome to the very first episode of Hack Dissection! 🚨 In this premiere episode, Mike Lisi, founder of Maltek Solutions, dives into the hidden cybersecurity threats that businesses across industries face—but...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Hack Dissection, ethical hacker and TASBot creator Allan Cecil dives into the fascinating world of tool-assisted speedruns and video game exploitation. Discover how unchangeable, read-only code can...
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