Social Engineering Overview

About this training:

Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into taking a specific action for an attacker’s benefit. You might think it sounds like the work of a con artist – and you’d be right. Since social engineering preys on the weaknesses inherent in all of us, it can be quite effective. And without proper training it’s tricky to prevent.

If you’ve ever received a phishy email, you’ve seen social engineering at work. The social engineering aspect of a phishing attack is the crucial first step – getting the victim to open a dodgy attachment or visit a malicious website. This training will introduce you to the techniques attackers use to manipulate us into taking actions we otherwise wouldn’t.

Please complete this training as soon as possible. We hope you enjoy!