Attack Techniques and Defense Strategies, Phishing, OSINT, Influence and Risk Mitigation, Social Engineering from A to Z
Sub Category
- Network & Security
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Objectives
- Understand the core principles, terminology, and lifecycle of social engineering attacks.
- Explain the psychology behind deception, manipulation, and human decision-making.
- Identify the cognitive biases and emotional triggers commonly exploited by attackers.
- Apply Cialdini's principles of influence to understand real-world social engineering tactics.
- Recognize authority, urgency, scarcity, reciprocity, commitment, social proof, and liking as manipulation techniques.
- Understand the structure and methodology of phishing, spear phishing, whaling, vishing, and smishing attacks.
- Analyze common social engineering techniques such as baiting, quid pro quo, and physical infiltration concepts.
- Learn how attackers use Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to gather information and build convincing pretexts.
- Understand the role of Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) in reconnaissance and target profiling.
- Identify indicators of phishing emails, fraudulent communications, and impersonation attempts.
- Understand human-centric security principles and defense-in-depth strategies against social engineering.
- Understand identity verification procedures, access control policies, and incident response best practices for social engineering threats.
- Develop the ability to recognize, assess, and respond to human-focused cyber security risks in both personal and professional environments.
- Build a strong foundation in social engineering concepts for careers in cyber security, information security, IT, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
Pre Requisites
- No prior knowledge of social engineering or cyber security is required.
- A willingness to learn about human psychology, influence, and cyber security concepts.
- An interest in understanding how social engineering attacks occur and how to defend against them.
FAQ
- Q. How long do I have access to the course materials?
- A. You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
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- A. Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
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