Social Engineering
Phishing, pretexting and the human side of security
In the beginning...
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Lessons
Why it works: six pressures
Practice: Name the pressure
Phishing emails
Practice: Spot the red flags
Where does a link really go?
Practice: Read the link
Lookalike domains
Practice: Real or lookalike?
Scam texts: smishing
Scam calls: vishing
Practice: Choose the safe move
AI voice clones and deepfakes
Check through a second channel
Practice: Verify the request
Spear phishing and business email compromise
Pretexting
Baiting
Tailgating and physical tricks
Practice: Name the attack
Password managers and MFA
Practice: Will it fill in?
Report it, fast
Practice: You slipped up. What now?
Course Complete
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What is social engineering?
Understand the psychology behind social engineering attacks. Learn to recognise phishing, pretexting, baiting, and tailgating, and how organisations defend against them.
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