James Anderson

James Anderson

Red Team Manager
Google - Mandiant

James Anderson is a Red Team Manager at Google’s Mandiant, based in Melbourne, where he directs offensive security operations across the APJ region. A seasoned operator with a focus on adversarial simulation and exploit analysis, James specialises in subverting the "human perimeter." He leverages social engineering and psychological principles to test organisational resilience against modern threats.

At Mandiant, he bridges the gap between technical vulnerability and human behavior, helping organisations prepare for a "post-trust" era where the most dangerous payloads are often simple, well-crafted instructions.

If this, then breach - AI-Assisted red teaming without malware, infrastructure, or exploits

James Anderson
2026-10-15 2:20 pm
2026-10-15 3:00 pm
Room 218

AI now lets red teamers chain everyday SaaS access and automation into high-impact breaches without deploying malware or touching an endpoint.

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