How Attackers Actually Get In: The 5 Most Common Entry Points in 2026

Most breaches do not begin with a sophisticated zero-day.

They begin with familiar weaknesses that security teams overlook, underestimate, or assume are already covered.

Join Randy Becker, VP and Principal Security Architect at Blue Mantis, as he reveals the five entry points appearing most often in real-world penetration tests, red team engagements, and adversarial simulations.

You will learn:

Where attackers are finding the easiest path in
How initial access becomes a larger compromise
Which warning signs security teams commonly miss
What you can do now to reduce your exposure

Some of these attack paths are well known. Others may already exist inside your environment without being recognized.

Meet the speaker

Randy Becker
VP and Principal Security Architect, Blue Mantis

Randy leads the Blue Mantis Offensive Security practice and specializes in penetration testing, red team engagements, Active Directory exploitation, cloud security, and adversarial simulations. He holds OSEP, OSCP, CISSP, and CCNP certifications.