Bonnie Smyre

Bonnie Smyre, the Chief Operating Officer at Raxis, is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. Bonnie began her career as a consultant and applications specialist before joining Raxis in 2013. Her unique background combines extensive IT expertise with improv skills, which she has leveraged to excel in physical security evaluations as well as in her current role leading operations at Raxis. Bonnie’s journey from a shy IT professional to a confident leader showcases her adaptability and commitment to personal growth in the cybersecurity field.

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    Helping Nonprofits and Other Growing Businesses Understand Security Risks

     By Bonnie Smyre Raxis COO Bonnie Smyre was honored to be invited to write a guest blog post for NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, about understanding security risks. August 27, 2018
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    IKE VPNs Supporting Aggressive Mode

     By Bonnie Smyre In this post we’ll look at why IKE VPNs with Aggressive Mode enabled continue to be a vulnerability, how it can be exploited, and how to mitigate this risk. May 23, 2018
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    Raxis API Tool

     By Bonnie Smyre Raxis Lead Developer, Adam Fernandez, has developed a tool to use for testing JSON-based REST APIs, and we’re sharing this tool on GitHub to help API developers test their own code during the SDLC process and to prepare for third-party API penetration tests. May 4, 2018
  • Tailgating & Other Physical SE - SOCIAL ENGINEERING [PART 3]

    Tailgating & Other Physical SE – SOCIAL ENGINEERING [PART 3]

     By Bonnie Smyre Raxis COO Bonnie Smyre discusses physical social engineering, which tests to see how your employees and systems react when someone who should not be allowed access attempts to get past your controls to gain access to your sensitive information and networks. April 11, 2018