Social Engineering Attacks
Social Engineering Attacks
Social Engineering Attacks – Testing the Human Firewall
Social Engineering Attacks – Testing the Human Firewall
Social Engineering Attacks – Testing the Human Firewall
Social Engineering Attacks – Testing the Human Firewall
Not all attacks start with code. Some begin with a convincing conversation, a fake identity, or a well-crafted email. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities and they remain one of the most successful attack vectors in modern cybercrime. At Vatins, we simulate targeted social engineering attacks to test how susceptible your workforce is to deception-based threats including phishing, vishing, pretexting, baiting, and impersonation.
What?
What?
What?
What?
What Is Social Engineering Testing?
What is Penetration Testing?
What Is Social Engineering Testing?
Social engineering testing is the process of simulating deception-based attacks to evaluate your organization's human-layer vulnerabilities. We mimic attacker behavior using real tactics like impersonating internal staff, sending mock malicious attachments, or extracting information via calls or messages, all done in a controlled, ethical manner.
Social engineering testing is the process of simulating deception-based attacks to evaluate your organization's human-layer vulnerabilities. We mimic attacker behavior using real tactics like impersonating internal staff, sending mock malicious attachments, or extracting information via calls or messages, all done in a controlled, ethical manner.
Simulate Attacks
Simulate Attacks
Why
Why
Why
Why
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Even with top-tier infrastructure, a single employee clicking the wrong link or sharing sensitive details can compromise your entire network. Social engineering bypasses technical defenses by targeting human trust making it critical to test, train, and harden your frontline staff against such manipulation.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
Why Our Approach Works
Why Our Approach Works
1. Built from an attacker’s mindset
Our teams include offensive security professionals who investigate real cybercrime, giving us unmatched understanding of attacker tradecraft..
1. Built from an attacker’s mindset
Our teams include offensive security professionals who investigate real cybercrime, giving us unmatched understanding of attacker tradecraft..
1. Built from an attacker’s mindset
Our teams include offensive security professionals who investigate real cybercrime, giving us unmatched understanding of attacker tradecraft..
1. Built from an attacker’s mindset
Our teams include offensive security professionals who investigate real cybercrime, giving us unmatched understanding of attacker tradecraft..
2. Intelligence-led scenarios
We design attack campaigns based on current threat actor TTPs, threat intelligence feeds, and dark web reconnaissance.
2. Intelligence-led scenarios
We design attack campaigns based on current threat actor TTPs, threat intelligence feeds, and dark web reconnaissance.
2. Intelligence-led scenarios
We design attack campaigns based on current threat actor TTPs, threat intelligence feeds, and dark web reconnaissance.
2. Intelligence-led scenarios
We design attack campaigns based on current threat actor TTPs, threat intelligence feeds, and dark web reconnaissance.
3. Custom goal-driven simulations:
We tailor campaigns to simulate APTs, ransomware gangs, insider threats, and nation-state actors.
3. Custom goal-driven simulations:
We tailor campaigns to simulate APTs, ransomware gangs, insider threats, and nation-state actors.
3. Custom goal-driven simulations:
We tailor campaigns to simulate APTs, ransomware gangs, insider threats, and nation-state actors.
3. Custom goal-driven simulations:
We tailor campaigns to simulate APTs, ransomware gangs, insider threats, and nation-state actors.
4. Cross-functional assessment:
We test not only IT defenses but also response teams, SOC, incident handlers, and end-user awareness.
4. Cross-functional assessment:
We test not only IT defenses but also response teams, SOC, incident handlers, and end-user awareness.
4. Cross-functional assessment:
We test not only IT defenses but also response teams, SOC, incident handlers, and end-user awareness.
4. Cross-functional assessment:
We test not only IT defenses but also response teams, SOC, incident handlers, and end-user awareness.
5. Stealth & evasion
Our operations test your detection capabilities using living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), custom payloads, and C2 evasion techniques.
5. Stealth & evasion
Our operations test your detection capabilities using living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), custom payloads, and C2 evasion techniques.
5. Stealth & evasion
Our operations test your detection capabilities using living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), custom payloads, and C2 evasion techniques.
5. Stealth & evasion
Our operations test your detection capabilities using living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), custom payloads, and C2 evasion techniques.
How We Solved
How We Solved
How We Solved
How We Solved
Real-World Example – Major Disruption via Voice Phishing
What is Penetration Testing?
Real-World Example – Major Disruption via Voice Phishing
In a high-profile attack in 2023, threat actors successfully compromised a large enterprise by calling the IT help desk and impersonating an employee. Using basic personal details gathered from public sources, they convinced support staff to reset login credentials granting them access to internal systems. Within hours, the attackers escalated privileges, deployed ransomware, and disrupted key business operations across multiple departments. Critical systems like authentication servers, communication platforms, and customer services were offline for days, resulting in multi-million-dollar losses. This incident highlights how a single social engineering call can be the entry point for a full-scale compromise when human-layer defenses are weak.
In a high-profile attack in 2023, threat actors successfully compromised a large enterprise by calling the IT help desk and impersonating an employee. Using basic personal details gathered from public sources, they convinced support staff to reset login credentials granting them access to internal systems. Within hours, the attackers escalated privileges, deployed ransomware, and disrupted key business operations across multiple departments. Critical systems like authentication servers, communication platforms, and customer services were offline for days, resulting in multi-million-dollar losses. This incident highlights how a single social engineering call can be the entry point for a full-scale compromise when human-layer defenses are weak.
Simulate Attacks
Simulate Attacks
Approach
Approach
Approach
Approach
Why Our Approach Works
Why Our Approach Works
1. Real-Case Experience:
Our team works on real-world cybercrime cases involving social engineering, giving us unmatched insight into how attackers think and operate.
1. Real-Case Experience:
Our team works on real-world cybercrime cases involving social engineering, giving us unmatched insight into how attackers think and operate.
1. Real-Case Experience:
Our team works on real-world cybercrime cases involving social engineering, giving us unmatched insight into how attackers think and operate.
1. Real-Case Experience:
Our team works on real-world cybercrime cases involving social engineering, giving us unmatched insight into how attackers think and operate.
2. Custom-Crafted Scenarios
We design tailored simulations based on your industry, attack surface, and internal structure.
2. Custom-Crafted Scenarios
We design tailored simulations based on your industry, attack surface, and internal structure.
2. Custom-Crafted Scenarios
We design tailored simulations based on your industry, attack surface, and internal structure.
2. Custom-Crafted Scenarios
We design tailored simulations based on your industry, attack surface, and internal structure.
3. Full Spectrum Testing
We cover phishing, smishing, vishing, physical pretexting, and impersonation scenarios.
3. Full Spectrum Testing
We cover phishing, smishing, vishing, physical pretexting, and impersonation scenarios.
3. Full Spectrum Testing
We cover phishing, smishing, vishing, physical pretexting, and impersonation scenarios.
3. Full Spectrum Testing
We cover phishing, smishing, vishing, physical pretexting, and impersonation scenarios.
4. Human-Centric RCA
We not only identify who fell for the attack, but also explain why, and how it can be prevented in the future.
4. Human-Centric RCA
We not only identify who fell for the attack, but also explain why, and how it can be prevented in the future.
4. Human-Centric RCA
We not only identify who fell for the attack, but also explain why, and how it can be prevented in the future.
4. Human-Centric RCA
We not only identify who fell for the attack, but also explain why, and how it can be prevented in the future.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
Key Benefits
Key Benefits
1. Identify High-Risk Users
Spot individuals or teams most vulnerable to manipulation
1. Identify High-Risk Users
Spot individuals or teams most vulnerable to manipulation
1. Identify High-Risk Users
Spot individuals or teams most vulnerable to manipulation
1. Identify High-Risk Users
Spot individuals or teams most vulnerable to manipulation
2. Improve Cyber Awareness
Turn real mistakes into powerful learning experiences.
2. Improve Cyber Awareness
Turn real mistakes into powerful learning experiences.
2. Improve Cyber Awareness
Turn real mistakes into powerful learning experiences.
2. Improve Cyber Awareness
Turn real mistakes into powerful learning experiences.
3. Test Response Protocols
Ensure staff follow proper verification, escalation, and reporting procedures.
3. Test Response Protocols
Ensure staff follow proper verification, escalation, and reporting procedures.
3. Test Response Protocols
Ensure staff follow proper verification, escalation, and reporting procedures.
3. Test Response Protocols
Ensure staff follow proper verification, escalation, and reporting procedures.
4. Build a Security-First Culture
Make security a daily habit — not just a policy.
4. Build a Security-First Culture
Make security a daily habit — not just a policy.
4. Build a Security-First Culture
Make security a daily habit — not just a policy.
4. Build a Security-First Culture
Make security a daily habit — not just a policy.
Let’s Work Together
Let’s Work Together
Let’s Work Together
Let’s Work Together
Your people are your first line of defense
Your people are your first line of defense
We help make sure they’re not the weakest link
