166: Maxie

166: Maxie

From Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

December 2, 2025 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 166

About this episode

Maxie Reynolds shares her experiences as a professional penetration tester, discussing high-stakes physical intrusions and the adrenaline of real-world hacking.

Maxie Reynolds loves an adventure, especially the kind where she’s breaking into buildings (legally). In this episode, she shares stories from her time as a professional penetration tester, including high-stakes physical intrusions, red team chaos, and the unique adrenaline of hacking the real world. Her book: The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals (https://amzn.to/4ojYSVZ) Her data center: www.subseacloud.com/

People in this episode

Host: Jack Rhysider

Guest: Maxie Reynolds

Topics covered

  • penetration testing
  • physical intrusions
  • hacking
  • red team
  • adventure

Keywords

  • penetration testing
  • hacking
  • red team
  • adventure
  • physical intrusions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Subsea Cloud

Books & works: The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals

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