Social Engineering & Phishing Defense

We test your human firewall through realistic attack simulations to identify vulnerabilities in your security awareness and processes.

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Social Engineering Services

Comprehensive human vulnerability testing to strengthen your security awareness

Phishing Simulations

Realistic email-based attack simulations:

  • Spear phishing campaigns
  • Credential harvesting
  • Malware attachment testing
  • Link click-through analysis
  • Multi-stage attack scenarios

Vishing (Voice Phishing)

Telephone-based social engineering:

  • Impersonation attacks
  • Help desk callback testing
  • Credential harvesting calls
  • Emergency scenario testing
  • Call center vulnerability assessment

Physical Penetration

On-site social engineering tests:

  • Tailgating attempts
  • Badge cloning
  • Facility access testing
  • Document theft simulation
  • USB drop attacks

Smishing (SMS Phishing)

Mobile messaging attacks:

  • Text message phishing
  • Malicious link testing
  • Two-factor authentication bypass
  • Urgency/emergency scenarios
  • App download simulations

Executive Protection

High-value target testing:

  • Whaling attacks (CEO fraud)
  • Personal information gathering
  • Family member impersonation
  • Business email compromise
  • Financial fraud scenarios

Pretexting Scenarios

Complex fabricated scenarios:

  • Vendor impersonation
  • IT support impersonation
  • Regulatory compliance scenarios
  • Multi-channel attack simulations
  • Long-term relationship building

Advanced Phishing Simulations

Real-world phishing scenarios tailored to your industry and threat profile

Credential Harvesting

  • Office 365 login pages
  • VPN access portals
  • Internal system logins
  • Cloud storage access
  • Payroll system portals

Malware Delivery

  • Malicious Word/Excel macros
  • PDF exploits
  • ZIP file attachments
  • ISO file containers
  • OneNote document attacks

Current Event Exploitation

  • Holiday-themed lures
  • Tax season scams
  • Healthcare enrollment
  • Shipping notifications
  • Password reset requests

Department-Specific

  • HR: Policy updates
  • Finance: Invoice requests
  • IT: System upgrades
  • Legal: Document reviews
  • Operations: Schedule changes

Vendor Impersonation

  • Payment request changes
  • Contract updates
  • Service interruptions
  • Account verification
  • Security alerts

Internal Communications

  • Fake meeting invites
  • Document collaboration
  • Policy acknowledgment
  • Training reminders
  • Bonus/benefit notices

Executive Fraud

  • Urgent wire transfers
  • Confidential acquisitions
  • Legal matter requests
  • Press release reviews
  • Board meeting materials

Business Email Compromise

  • Invoice redirects
  • Vendor changes
  • Payroll modifications
  • Account takeovers
  • Domain spoofing

Regulatory Scams

  • SEC compliance issues
  • Tax authority notices
  • Legal subpoenas
  • Audit findings
  • Data breach notifications

Social Engineering Techniques

Psychological principles we employ to test human vulnerabilities

Authority Exploitation

Impersonating executives, law enforcement, or regulatory bodies to bypass normal protocols and invoke compliance through perceived hierarchy.

Urgency & Scarcity

Creating time-sensitive scenarios that pressure targets to act quickly without proper verification, such as fake deadlines or limited-time offers.

Social Proof

Leveraging the tendency to follow group behavior by referencing fake "colleagues" who have already complied with the request.

Reciprocity

Offering something of perceived value (gifts, help) to create a subconscious obligation to comply with subsequent requests.

Familiarity

Building rapport through shared interests, alma maters, or other personal connections to establish trust before making requests.

Consistency

Starting with small, reasonable requests that establish a pattern of compliance before escalating to more sensitive asks.

Our Social Engineering Methodology

A structured approach to human vulnerability testing

1

Information Gathering

Conducting OSINT research to identify targets, organizational structure, communication patterns, and potential vulnerabilities. This includes social media analysis, website scraping, and public records review.

2

Pretext Development

Creating believable scenarios tailored to the target organization's operations, industry, and current events. We develop personas, backstories, and supporting documentation.

3

Attack Simulation

Executing the social engineering test through the agreed channels (email, phone, in-person, etc.) while carefully documenting all interactions and outcomes.

4

Post-Exploitation

When successful, demonstrating the potential impact by showing what sensitive information or access could be obtained, without causing actual harm.

5

Analysis & Reporting

Providing detailed findings with verbatim interactions, security gaps identified, and specific recommendations for policy changes and awareness training.

6

Remediation Testing

Optional follow-up testing to verify the effectiveness of implemented security awareness training and policy changes.

Why Choose Our Social Engineering Services

What makes our human vulnerability testing more effective

Professional Actors

We employ trained actors for vishing and physical tests to create more realistic and convincing scenarios.

Adversary Mindset

Our testers think like real attackers, not just checklist auditors, to uncover your true vulnerabilities.

Industry-Specific

Scenarios tailored to your sector (healthcare, finance, etc.) with appropriate regulations and jargon.

Trending Lures

We constantly update our templates with current events and emerging phishing techniques.

Training Integration

Immediate educational content delivery when employees fail tests to reinforce learning.

Legal Compliance

All testing conducted under strict legal agreements with clear rules of engagement.

Ready to Test Your Human Firewall?

Contact us to discuss a custom social engineering assessment tailored to your organization's needs.

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