Social Engineering Assessment
What is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is a range of malicious activities undertaken by cybercriminals intended to psychologically manipulate someone into giving out sensitive information and data.
Process
- Pre-engagement
- Target research
- Target hook
- The attack
- Exit
Common Types of Social Engineering
Email Phishing
Phishing is one of the most popular social engineering attack types. Phishing scams employ email and text message campaigns to create a sense of urgency, curiosity, or fear in victims. They trick victims into disclosing sensitive information, clicking on malicious links, or opening attachments containing malware.
Voice Phishing (Vishing)
Similar to Email phishing, except delivered via the phone. Attackers may use various techniques like having a baby in the background, pretending to be in an emergency.
End user Impersonation
Acting as a user on the platform, an attacker may attempt to recover (hijack) a specific account by claiming that it’s theirs.
Physical security
Attackers may pretend to be a person or authority in the company the victim already knows while hiding their true identity.
Regardless of which case, support agents must be vigilant and strictly follow procedures and not get swayed by emotions.
Why Social Engineering?
Mistakes committed by legitimate users are less predictable, making them harder to identify.
Social engineering simulations help address and mitigate psychological vulnerabilities that may be present in your workforce.
In a simulated scenario, phishing messages are sent out in a controlled environment, observe users’ susceptibility, and document the results to overhaul your user awareness training program.
Isopach offers specialized social engineering simulation services.
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