Course:
Social Engineering
Get to grips with social engineering.
Social Engineering
Get to grips with social engineering.
Included in…
You’ll be able to…
Recognise the forms that social engineering attacks take.
React to potential attacks safely.
Course overview
About the course
Did you know that over 90% of cyber-attacks involve human error? So how are cyber criminals so effective at manipulating us into making mistakes? In this course, you will discover the secrets behind the success of so many cyber-attacks. You will learn how to recognise these tactics, and understand how their application convinces us to do the bidding of the cybercriminal.
In this module from Bob's Business, you’ll learn about different forms of social engineering, and behavioural techniques cybercriminals utilise in order to convince others to perform certain actions. It’s one thing to know but another to understand, after completing this module, you’ll be able to spot the telltale signs of these psychological techniques and stop them in their tracks!
In this module from Bob's Business, you’ll learn about different forms of social engineering, and behavioural techniques cybercriminals utilise in order to convince others to perform certain actions. It’s one thing to know but another to understand, after completing this module, you’ll be able to spot the telltale signs of these psychological techniques and stop them in their tracks!
What’s covered?
- What social engineering is.
- Traits and types of techniques used.
- How to spot attacks.
- How to prevent social engineering attacks.
What you will learn
By the time you complete Social Engineering, you should be able to:
Identify
- What social engineering is.
- The types of social engineering attacks.
- Behaviours you can adopt to prevent social engineering attacks.
Respond to
- Phishing attacks.
- Baiting attacks.
- Physical breach attacks.
The Bob’s Business way
Bob’s Business courses are built on the twin principles of behavioural science and psychology to deliver truly exceptional results to organisations of all sizes, across the public and private sectors.
Simple, actionable advice
We choose to use clear language and simple, actionable advice in our courses to help lock in positive behaviours.
Simple, actionable advice
We choose to use clear language and simple, actionable advice in our courses to help lock in positive behaviours.
High-quality course design
Our courses are built in house by our dedicated team and use animations, storytelling and a cast of unique characters for training people actually want to take.
Online learning
Every Bob’s Business course is powered by online learning and hosted on an included LMS, which enables users to take our courses at any time, on any device.
Included reinforcement
Each course comes with a dedicated Reinforcement Pack, with up-to 18 included materials like screensavers, blog posts, email footers and more to drive home the key messages of each course and help make new behaviours permanent.
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