The Course

Recognising and Defending Against Manipulation
In this course, you will learn how social engineers operate, the risks involved, and how to protect yourself effectively against these deceptive attack methods.

Who is this course for?
All employees in your organisation.

Story
Join Bob, Mike, Fred, and Maurice through an eventful day of work and get to know the devious methods employed by social engineers. In this eLearning course, your decisions will influence the course of the narrative.

Learning Objectives

  • What is the concept of "social engineering"? 
  • Typical approaches used by attackers in social engineering.
  • Consequences that may result from a successful social engineering attack. 
  • Recommended protective measures to safeguard against social engineering.

Course Contents

  • Definition of social engineering
  • Approaches in social engineering 
  • Consequences of a social engineering attack
  • Protection against social engineering
The key to a company's security lies in well-trained employees. Our eLearning courses provide practical knowledge on how to identify, avoid, and respond to threats and risks. This enhances employees' security awareness, which in turn significantly improves the protection of the company's assets.

Nagihan Emral
B.Sc. | Consultant Information Security

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