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Ethical Hacking: Social Engineering

With Lisa Bock Liked by 1,150 users
Duration: 1h 33m Skill level: Intermediate Released: 8/26/2016

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Course details

Social engineering is a technique hackers use to manipulate end users and obtain information about an organization or computer systems. In order to protect their networks, IT security professionals need to understand social engineering, who is targeted, and how social engineering attacks are orchestrated.

In this course, cybersecurity expert Lisa Bock discusses the methods a hacker might use, including embedding malicious links and attachments in emails and using mobile devices and social media to deploy an attack. She discusses the concept of "misuse of trust"—how hackers use charm, power, and influence to penetrate an organization—and why you need to be extra cautious with the disgruntled employee. Finally, Lisa discusses countermeasures security professionals can take to address these attacks.

Note: This course maps to the Social Engineering competency of the Certified Ethical Hacker exam. You can review the exam objectives on the official EC-Council website.

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    Nuha Ceesay

    Country Director at Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

    5/5 October 21, 2023
    perfect course for me. raised very obvious but important issues that i had taken for granted .
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    Ade Jaiyeola

    Certified Cyber Security Professional | Third Party Risk Analyst | Information Security | Vulnerability Management | GRC Analyst | Threat…

    5/5 September 19, 2023
    This content is a must view for everyone regardless of their interest. Fighting against social engineering is a collective effort
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  • Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
  • Test your knowledge 6 quizzes
  • Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone

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