Social Engineering Security Review

Challenge

Social engineering attacks exploit human behavior to gain unauthorized access to sensitive or confidential information. Instead of targeting systems directly, attackers manipulate people — through phishing emails, phone calls, or in-person deception — to reveal passwords, grant access, or disclose critical business data. Even the most secure networks can be compromised when employees unknowingly provide system credentials or access to restricted areas.

These human-based attacks can result in stolen financial data, identity theft, reputational damage, and costly regulatory penalties. As social engineering tactics become more advanced and personalized, organizations must proactively assess and strengthen their human defenses.

Solution

Secure Application’s Social Engineering Security Review evaluates how effectively your organization can resist real-world social engineering attempts. Our experienced security consultants simulate a variety of attack scenarios to identify weaknesses in employee awareness, physical access control, and incident response procedures.

Through realistic exercises such as impersonation, phishing campaigns, and social interaction testing, we determine your organization’s vulnerability to manipulation. The outcome is a clear understanding of your employees’ security awareness, policy adherence, and overall resilience against human-centric threats. Based on our findings, we deliver actionable recommendations, updated policies, and tailored training to reduce your exposure to social engineering attacks.

Benefits

• Detects and reduces vulnerabilities in employee behavior and awareness
• Protects sensitive data from social engineering and phishing attacks
• Supports compliance with cybersecurity and data protection regulations
• Enhances information confidentiality, integrity, and availability
• Leverages a proven, methodical assessment framework for reliable results

The Social Engineering Security Review identifies how and where attackers could exploit human interactions or physical access points to gain entry into your organization’s systems or data. This process helps you benchmark employee awareness levels and improve adherence to corporate security policies.

Secure Application’s assessment includes a range of controlled social engineering scenarios, performed during normal or off-business hours, to simulate real-world conditions and gauge your organization’s readiness.

Example social engineering test scenarios include:

• Attempting to bypass physical access controls without an authorized badge
• Photographing or copying sensitive information left unsecured
• Sending emails from unattended or unlocked devices
• Planting USB drives with simulated “phone home” software to test user reactions
• Conducting phishing or spear-phishing campaigns to collect login credentials
• Impersonating employees or vendors to reset passwords or gain IT access
• Installing a rogue wireless access point to test network exposure
• Observing and collecting information through shoulder surfing or eavesdropping
• Impersonating service vendors (e.g., delivery or maintenance staff) to acquire sensitive materials