Group 1

• Introduction to social engineering: Understand the concept of social engineering and its impact
on information assurance and security.
• Common social engineering techniques: Explore various social engineering techniques used by
attackers, such as pretexting, phishing, baiting, and tailgating.
• Phishing attacks: Learn in-depth about phishing attacks, including email phishing, spear phishing,
and pharming.
• Recognizing phishing attempts: Understand how to identify phishing emails, websites, and other
social engineering attempts.

Group 2

• Psychological manipulation: Explore the psychological principles behind social engineering

attacks and how attackers exploit human vulnerabilities.
• Social engineering and social media: Discuss the risks associated with social media platforms and
how attackers use them for social engineering purposes.
• Social engineering prevention: Learn about preventive measures against social engineering
attacks, including user education, security awareness training, and incident response
procedures.

Group 3

• Social engineering case studies: Analyze real-world examples of social engineering attacks and
their consequences.
• Social engineering and organizational security: Discuss the role of employees in safeguarding
organizational security and the importance of a security-conscious culture.
• Emerging trends in social engineering: Explore new techniques and trends in social engineering,
such as voice phishing (vishing), SMS phishing (smishing), and physical infiltration attacks.