Social Engineering
Social Engineering
Social engineering is a type of attack in which the attackers rely on human interaction to gain access to confidential information such as passwords, trade secrets or other confidential data. It is a form of manipulation used by attackers to deceive people, often using human emotions such as: curiosity, fear, greed or trust. By using convincing stories and fabricated scenarios, they can persuade victims to engage in inappropriate behavior. In short, cybercriminals employ psychological manipulation to which every human being is susceptible to some degree.
Why is security awareness so important?
Security Awareness Presentations
Can malicious actors unobtrusively visit your organization and take advantage of physical and digital vulnerabilities?
Security Awareness Presentations
There is a keychain with a USB stick in the cafeteria. Whose is the keychain? How to react to this Often people do not consider the dangers of an (infected) USB Stick.
Mail / Spear phishing
Gain insight into your employees' current awareness through phishing simulations customized by our ethical hackers.
Voice phishing
Does your employee give out confidential information such as passwords over the phone? Prepare your organization for a cybersecurity incident with a dry-run that mimics an incident.
Angler Phishing
Does your employee give out confidential information such as passwords, personal or financial information via Social Media.
NFIR Social engineering
Are you interested in one or more social engineering solutions and want to strengthen the human firewall in a sustainable way? If so, please contact one of our account managers.
In the information security triangle of process, technology and people, people are the most fallible. In many cases, humans are considered the weakest link in information security. It is essential to promote contitune training and awareness. By performing social engineering exercises, employees of your organization become more resilient in recognizing the techniques used and the organization can make humans the strongest link.
Our ethical hackers use scenarios that are also used by real attackers in practice. We record the results in a clear, concise report. Discreet and anonymity of those involved is always guaranteed
Social engineering services in brief: phishing simulations and location tests
Our social engineering service can be divided into two categories: phishing simulations and location testing. These categories are divided into different services that you can purchase separately or together.
Phishing simulations
- Mail/Spear phishing is a form of cyber attack in which malicious people send emails that appear to come from a legitimate source to gain access to sensitive information such as login credentials to your systems.
- Voice phishing is a type of social engineering attack in which an attacker uses a phone to try to trick a victim into providing sensitive information such as login credentials. It is also known as vishing.
- Angler Phishing is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages to trick victims into providing sensitive information or downloading malicious software. It is a form of social engineering that attempts to trick victims into taking action that may compromise their security.
Location Testing
- Mystery guest visits are a security assessment technique in which a person poses as a customer, employee or technician, for example, to test the security of a facility or system. It is used to identify potential security issues and assess the effectiveness of security policies and procedures. Spyware, malware and/or(hard)ware may also be left behind during a mystery guest.
- USB dropping is a form of cybercrime in which malicious actors use USB devices to access a computer system and steal data or install malware on your systems.
Become resilient against the most common technique used by cybercriminals
Besides techniques and processes, people are the most important link in reducing the likelihood of an incident.
Social Engineering gives you a good idea of how strong your human firewall is.
Frequently asked questions
What is security awareness?
Social engineering is a type of attack that relies on human interaction to gain access to confidential information or resources. It is a form of manipulation used by attackers to trick people into disclosing sensitive information or performing certain actions.
Why is it important to work on security awareness among employees?
Social engineering is among the basic techniques used by cybercriminals and underlies most cyber incidents. This technique mainly plays on your organization’s employees, as social engineering exploits human traits such as the desire to be helpful. By making your organization more resilient to social engineering techniques, you strengthen the human factor. An indispensable link in the triangle of techniques, processes and people.
In what ways can my organization make itself resilient to social engineering
Organizations’ IT departments often go to great lengths to ensure that technical resilience is as high as possible. Information security is just more than the technical side. Many security incidents and data breaches do not arise from technical failure but often from unconsciously incorrect actions by employees.
