Social Engineering

This checklist helps you quickly assess your organization’s readiness against social engineering attacks, which account for over 90 percent of modern cyber incidents (source: Verizon, 2024). Select “Yes,” “No,” or “N/A” (Not applicable). The final score is calculated based only on applicable questions.

Cybersecurity programs often focus on firewalls, endpoint protection, and monitoring tools. However, attackers don’t always break through technical defenses. Instead, they target the most vulnerable point: people.Social engineering, responsible for over 90% of modern cyber incidents (source: Verizon, 2024), exploits human traits like trust, curiosity, urgency, and fear to gain unauthorized access. Unlike technical attacks, […]

Learn how cybercriminals trick employees and how to build stronger human firewalls in your organization. How attackers exploit human psychology Real examples of phishing, pretexting, baiting Practical steps to defend against social engineering