Security Awareness: Resisting Human Deception

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this course about? This course provides comprehensive coverage of social engineering. Social Engineering is the technique of acquiring assets and/or inappropriate access privileges by manipulating, deceiving or persuading people. It deals with the human side of security breaches. Identity theft, E-mail scams and corporate espionage are typical security issues most likely caused by social engineering attacks. In this course, you learn to identify social engineering tactics, build a human firewall, and create and apply a practical personal defense plan. Who will benefit from this course? This course is valuable for anyone interested in protecting personal and corporate assets by creating a defense strategy against social engineering attacks. Individuals involved in supporting, developing or maintaining corporate and personal assets will highly benefit from taking this course. What background knowledge do I need? No specific background knowledge is needed. Is this course only applicable to IT security? No, this course is not limited to IT security. This course is applicable to every individual in any organization and all departments can benefit. How is this course different from other social engineering courses offered in the market? Unlike other social engineering courses which focus on creating or updating corporate security policies, this course addresses the consequences of social engineering on both a corporate and personal level. In this course, students create a practical, personalized defense plan that supports their security policy and empowers them to be proactive and accountable in securing their respective assets. How does this course relate to other Learning Tree courses? Learning Tree offers many security courses. Please see the Security Curriculum Q&A for full course details. Below is a partial list of those courses that relate to Course 173: 537, Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Hands-On  468, System and Network Security: A Comprehensive Introduction  589, Vulnerability Assessment: Protecting Your Organization  420, Securing Wireless Networks: Hands-On