Chapter 6: Preventing Social Engineering Attacks

Social engineering attacks continue to be a prevalent threat vector, exploiting human vulnerabilities to gain unauthorised access to systems and sensitive information. In this chapter, we examine forms of social engineering, such as phishing. By fostering a culture of security awareness, you can effectively combat social engineering threats.

Educating employees

Educating employees about common social engineering techniques and how to spot them is a key step in mitigating these types of attack. If you arm your employees with the necessary information the chances of suffering a social engineering attack are dramatically reduced.

Filter your emails

Implementing email filters to detect and block phishing attempts is a basic need in the fight against common attacks. Don’t just assume that your email is being filtered by your provider, reputable email filtering services will cost money, but this is nothing in comparison to what the financial damage could be if you don’t have email filtering implemented.

Simulate phishing attacks

Conducting simulated phishing campaigns will give your business an insight into the knowledge of your employees when it comes to cyber security. Once you have simulated an attack you can use the results to raise awareness and reinforce the training your employees have received.