Social engineering poses a potential threat to not only employees at an organization, but also directly to company executives. In this course, Social Engineering: Executive Briefing, you will learn what social engineering is and how you can protect yourself from it. First, you will look at different types of social engineering like Phishing, Vishing, and Impersonation. Next, you will see how an attacker would plan and execute an attack. Finally, you will explore how to protect your organization from attacks. By the end of this course, you will have gained an understanding of how you can protect yourself and your organization.
Author Name: Stephen Haunts
Author Description:
Stephen Haunts is an experienced Software Developer and Leader who has worked across multiple business domains including Computer Games, Finance, and Healthcare Retail and Distribution. Stephen has worked in languages ranging from Assembler, various forms of BASIC, to C and C++, and then finding his love of C# and .NET. Stephen also runs a Software Development and Leadership blog called {Coding in the Trenches} which can be read at http://www.stephenhaunts.com . Stephen also runs a small music … more

Table of Contents

• What Is Social Engineering?
  5mins
• Social Engineering Techniques
  7mins
• Mitigation Techniques
  5mins