Phishing and Social Engineering Awareness
A focused, evidence-based deep dive into phishing and social engineering. Learn how attacks work, why smart people click, and how to build the reporting reflex that stops breaches. Covers phishing, spear phishing, BEC, smishing, vishing, pretexting, baiting, Cialdini's persuasion principles, and reporting culture. Grounded in NCSC, CISA, Verizon DBIR, FBI IC3, and peer-reviewed research.
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Phishing and Social Engineering Awareness
A focused, evidence-based deep dive into phishing and social engineering. Learn how attacks work, why smart people click, and how to build the reporting reflex that stops breaches.
What You'll Learn
7 lessons · One per day
Lesson 1: The Human Hack — What Social Engineering Really Is
Lesson 2: Phishing — The Email Trap
Lesson 3: Spear Phishing and BEC — When They Know Your Name
Lesson 4: Smishing and Vishing — Beyond Email
Lesson 5: Pretexting and Baiting — The Long Con
Lesson 6: The Psychology of the Trick — Why Smart People Click
Lesson 7: Building a Reporting Culture — Your Role in the Defence
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