Documentarian Team
Nathan Sportsman, Executive Producer
Nathan Sportsman is the Founder and CEO of Praetorian, a leader in offensive cybersecurity. With over two decades in the industry, Nathan has significantly contributed to the field, including as a contributing author to the “Hacking Exposed” book series, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas teaching ethical hacking, and a holder of multiple US patents. He frequently speaks on the opportunities and dangers of offensive security. Nathan founded Praetorian in 2010, and under his leadership, it has become synonymous with cutting-edge cyber offense techniques. In 2020, after a decade of bootstrapping, Praetorian secured its first funding round led by McKinsey & Company. Nathan also hosts “Where Warlocks Stay Up Late,” a long-format interview series with key figures in cybersecurity. He holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Michael Schiffman, Producer
Michael Schiffman is a seasoned cybersecurity veteran with over 25 years of experience. In the late 1990s, Schiffman (aka "route") served as Editor-in-Chief for Phrack Magazine, a cornerstone of the early hacking world. Over the years, Schiffman’s has held senior positions at @stake, Internet Security Systems, Cisco, Salesforce, and most recently, Google. He has a deep interest in network security and is the author of many primordial network security tools including libnet, Firewalk, Juggernaut, Loki, and Teardrop. Additionally, Mike has written several security books and holds several network security-related patents. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s Schiffman was instrumental in shaping the hacker subculture and in the formation of the cybersecurity industry.