Selected social engineering techniques
Jaromír Hrad, Ivan Pravda
Annotation

The course introduces the concept of social engineering, its mechanisms and techniques. Students will learn how to recognize various types of attacks and the measures that should be taken to prevent and resist them.

Objectives

After studying this course, students will understand the motivations, risks and typical scenarios leading to security incidents based on social engineering techniques. With the help of specific indicators, they will be able to recognize dangerous situations and take the correct steps to prevent an attack or mitigate its consequences.

Keywords
cybersecurity, social engineering, digital footprint, OSINT, vulnerability, technical attacks, non-technical attacks, psychological factors, manipulation, countermeasures, prevention
Date of Creation
28.5.2025
Duration
10 hours
Language
English
License
Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
ISBN
Literature
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