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Social Engineering & Phishing Awareness Training

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Attackers often target people instead of systems. Phishing emails, convincing phone calls and well-timed requests can bypass even strong technical defenses. This phishing awareness training helps employees understand how manipulation works and gives them practical habits to resist and report it.

Who should attend

  • All employees, with sessions adapted by role
  • Executives and assistants, finance, HR etc.
  • New hires as part of onboarding
  • Security champions and awareness program owners
  • Organizations starting a broader program can combine this with our Corporate Information Security training.

What you will learn

  • How social engineering works and why it succeeds
  • Phishing, spear phishing, vishing and smishing, with realistic examples
  • Warning signs in emails, links, attachments and phone calls
  • Business email compromise and fraud scenarios
  • Safe handling of requests for credentials, payments and access
  • Physical security habits: tailgating and handling visitors
  • Safe use of passwords, multi-factor authentication and personal devices
  • How and when to report suspicious activity
  • Role-specific risks for finance, HR, executives and IT support

Format and activities

Sessions combine short explanations with realistic examples, discussion and quizzes, so participants practice recognizing and responding to threats. Training can be combined with a controlled simulation exercise to measure improvement. See our Social Engineering Testing service.

What you receive

  • Participant materials and quick reference guides
  • Optional awareness content for ongoing reinforcement
  • A certificate of attendance

Frequently asked questions

1
Is this training technical?
No. It is designed for non-technical employees, with optional deeper sessions for IT and security staff.
2
Can the content be tailored to our industry and roles?
Yes. We can adapt scenarios to your industry and to roles that face the highest risk.
3
How do we measure whether it works?
Combine training with a controlled phishing or social engineering exercise before and after, and compare reporting and click rates.

Strengthen your human firewall

Contact us for dates, pricing and corporate options.

 

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