Social Engineering
Test the resilience of your workforce against manipulation tactics, phishing, vishing, and AI-driven social engineering attacks.
Overview
While technology plays a crucial role in cybersecurity, human behaviour remains one of the most exploitable attack surfaces. Social engineering bypasses technical defences by manipulating trust, authority, and urgency, allowing attackers to infiltrate organisations through employees, contractors, and third-party partnerships.
CortexTrace's Social Engineering services simulate real-world manipulation tactics to assess how well your workforce recognises, defends against, and responds to these threats. By targeting human vulnerabilities, our engagements strengthen awareness, improve response protocols, and reduce the risk of successful social engineering campaigns. Even with advanced endpoint detection and firewalls, adversaries exploit human psychology to bypass defences. One click, one conversation, or one misplaced credential can undermine an entire security architecture.
Simulated Attack Techniques
Phishing (Email-Based)
- Simulated campaigns targeting individuals, departments, or executives
- Realistic business email compromise scenarios with tracked engagement metrics
Vishing (Voice-Based)
- Voice phishing calls impersonating IT, HR, or management
- Test verification procedures and employee response to authority-based requests
Smishing (SMS-Based)
- SMS attacks leveraging fake delivery notifications and account alerts
- Test employee response to urgent mobile-based social engineering
Physical Security Testing
- Tailgating attempts, badge cloning, and testing physical access controls
- Assess physical security awareness and visitor management procedures
Baiting Attacks
- Deployment of USB drives and rogue devices to test employee response
- Assess policies around unknown device handling and reporting procedures
AI-Enhanced Attacks
- Next-generation techniques using AI for personalised phishing content
- Deepfake vishing and automated profiling for targeted campaigns
Phishing (Email-Based)
- Simulated campaigns targeting individuals, departments, or executives
- Realistic business email compromise scenarios with tracked engagement metrics
Vishing (Voice-Based)
- Voice phishing calls impersonating IT, HR, or management
- Test verification procedures and employee response to authority-based requests
Smishing (SMS-Based)
- SMS attacks leveraging fake delivery notifications and account alerts
- Test employee response to urgent mobile-based social engineering
Physical Security Testing
- Tailgating attempts, badge cloning, and testing physical access controls
- Assess physical security awareness and visitor management procedures
Baiting Attacks
- Deployment of USB drives and rogue devices to test employee response
- Assess policies around unknown device handling and reporting procedures
AI-Enhanced Attacks
- Next-generation techniques using AI for personalised phishing content
- Deepfake vishing and automated profiling for targeted campaigns
Key Outcomes
Measure Awareness
Quantify your organisation's susceptibility to social engineering attacks
Identify Weak Points
Pinpoint departments, roles, and individuals most vulnerable to manipulation
Improve Protocols
Strengthen verification procedures and reporting mechanisms
Build Resilience
Create a security-aware culture through realistic training scenarios
Measure Awareness
Quantify your organisation's susceptibility to social engineering attacks
Identify Weak Points
Pinpoint departments, roles, and individuals most vulnerable to manipulation
Improve Protocols
Strengthen verification procedures and reporting mechanisms
Build Resilience
Create a security-aware culture through realistic training scenarios
Deliverables
Campaign Results Analysis with engagement metrics and click rates
Risk Assessment Report identifying highest-risk areas
Training Recommendations tailored to identified weaknesses
Process Improvement Guidance for verification and reporting
Awareness Programme Recommendations for ongoing improvement
Executive Summary with key metrics and trend analysis
Ready to Get Started?
Strengthen your human firewall. Our social engineering assessments reveal how your workforce responds to real-world manipulation tactics and build lasting awareness.