Ethically Hack Human Mind: Social Engineering Fundamentals
Published 10/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Master social engineering principles, understand human psychology, and protect against phishing attacks.
What you’ll learn
Understand the core principles of social engineering and how attackers exploit human psychology.
Master information gathering techniques using popular OSINT tools like theHarvester and Sherlock.
Learn how to create realistic scenarios to test defenses against phishing and social engineering attacks.
Explore ethical phishing techniques and methods to protect against Wi-Fi phishing attacks.
Requirements
No prior cybersecurity or social engineering knowledge is required-everything will be covered from scratch.
A basic understanding of using a computer and the internet.
A laptop or desktop with internet access for hands-on practice.
Description
Overview
Section 1: Introduction to Social Engineering
Lecture 1 What is Social Engineering?
Lecture 2 Setting Up Your Environment for Social Engineering Labs
Section 2: Information Gathering Techniques
Lecture 3 Introduction to Information Gathering
Lecture 4 OSINT Tools for Information Gathering
Lecture 5 Using theHarvester for OSINT
Lecture 6 Advanced Information Gathering Using WHOIS
Lecture 7 Sherlock
Section 3: Pretexting – Crafting the Persona
Lecture 8 What is Pretexting in Social Engineering?
Lecture 9 Understanding Pretexting Techniques for Cyber Defense
Section 4: Psychological Principles in Social Engineering
Lecture 10 The Use of Sympathy and Empathy in Attacks
Section 5: Phishing Attacks: Recognize and Defend
Lecture 11 Understanding Phishing Tactics for Cyber Defense
Lecture 12 Phishing Awareness: Understanding Attack Vectors.
Lecture 13 Understanding Phishing Methods and Defense Against Storm-Breaker
Lecture 14 Understanding Browser Exploitation and Securing Against BeEF Attacks
Lecture 15 Wi-Fi Security
Section 6: Preventing and Mitigating Phishing Attacks
Lecture 16 How to Detect Phishing Emails
Lecture 17 Mitigating Phishing Attacks
Section 7: Quiz
Beginners interested in learning the fundamentals of social engineering and how it’s used in hacking.,IT professionals looking to understand social engineering attacks to better protect their organizations.,Ethical hackers wanting to add social engineering techniques to their skillset.,Anyone interested in cybersecurity and how human psychology can be exploited by attackers.
