Social Engineering Testing
Social Engineering Testing
Social engineering and phishing testing is a vital component of cybersecurity, designed to assess and enhance an organization’s ability to resist manipulative tactics that target human vulnerabilities. These tests replicate real-world scenarios, such as fraudulent emails, phone calls, or social interactions, aimed at extracting sensitive information, gaining unauthorized access, or compromising systems. Through these simulations, organizations can uncover weaknesses in employee awareness, communication processes, and response mechanisms. This proactive strategy not only educates employees but also strengthens security policies, reducing the risks posed by phishing and social engineering—some of the most common and impactful cyber threats today.
Why Social Engineering Testing?
- Compliance regulations may require regular social engineering audits
- Customers may require proof of regular social engineering audits
- Proactive security investment instead of reactive repair costs
- Avoid legal action and reputational damage following a breach
Service Description
During a Social Engineering Audit, we conduct electronic (computer-based) tests to assess the organization’s susceptibility to manipulation. Prior to the engagement, we gather extensive open-source information through online research. Using this data, we craft and send a mix of phishing and spear-phishing emails to employees, tracking actions such as link clicks, attachment openings, and any other user interactions to evaluate potential vulnerabilities.
Tests performed
Our testing methodologies adhere to the NIST and SANS frameworks and can be tailored to include various phishing and spear-phishing scenarios. These options include sending generic phishing emails to all staff, such as messages appearing to originate from news outlets, and conducting targeted spear-phishing campaigns with specific calls to action, such as an email impersonating a director requesting action from an employee. Additionally, these services can be combined with client-side exploitation attempts, where, for example, a user’s machine may be compromised upon viewing a malicious PDF file.
Deliverables
- Full report on all phishing attempt and actions taken by users
- Recommendations for companies
- Secure report delivery by encrypted email
Flexible Options
- Basic phishing
- Spear phishing
- Advanced spear phishing in conjunction with client-side exploitation
- Packages for recurring and continuous automated testing available
- Fine grained scoping and testing only during agreed schedule
Why Us?
- Real Pen Testing - not automated scanning!
- Expert Penetration Testers with 10+ years of ethical hacking experience
- Leveraging Bug Bounty experience in our Penetration Tests
- Penetration Testers certified to highest levels such as OSCE, OSCP, OSWE, GIAC, Burp, SecOps
- Experience across all industry and government sectors
- We are an independent third party concerned with finding & fixing flaws
- No conflict of interest. We are not embedded with HW/SW vendors