Social Engineering Defense Issues Learning Objectives and Outcomes
You will be able to identify appropriate security awareness training to offset common social engineering techniques. Discussion Requirements You are provided a handout to complete this assignment. Tasks In this assignment you will prepare a 1-3 page written document where you will: Discuss social engineering attacks based on the provided techniques. Identify appropriate security awareness training that will offset the identified attacks. Explain why social engineering attacks are particularly difficult to prevent. Begin the paper by describing why the techniques on the handout are successful and identifying types of attacks that use those techniques. Continue by discussing the following: What social engineering attacks are you familiar with based on prior work experience? Have you found any particular type of training particularly effective or ineffective? Summarize your thoughts in a Microsoft Word document and submit it to the assigned dropbox. Required Resources Text Sheet: Social Engineering Defense Issues (attached below) or textbook network-security by steward second edition Submission Requirements Format: Microsoft Word Font: Arial, 12-point, Double-Space Citation Style: APA style if needed Length: 1–3 pages Self-Assessment Checklist
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