The Art of Hacking Humans: Intro to Social Engineering
A beginner's guide to social engineering techniques and methods
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2 hours of content
What you'll learn
- Define social engineering.
- Give some examples of social engineering techniques.
- Explain social engineers exploit victims.
- Identify common social engineering messages.
Introduces social engineering and its role in cybersecurity, covering techniques such as pretexting, piggybacking, shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, phishing, and baiting. The course provides an introductory overview for awareness training. Learners can define social engineering, recognize common manipulation messages, and explain how attackers exploit victims.
Who this course is for
Beginners who want to understand social engineering and recognize common cyber manipulation tactics.
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