SOCIAL ENGINEERING TESTS
Social engineering: see if your people can be persuaded, not just hacked
We go beyond phishing: phone calls, impersonation and open-source intelligence (OSINT). We test whether your procedures and people hold up under the pressure of a well-prepared attacker.
WHY IT MATTERS
An attacker does not crack a password if they can simply ask for it
The most effective attacks often have nothing to do with technology. A call to the helpdesk with a well-prepared story can open doors no exploit will. Social engineering tests exactly that vector.
We combine open-source intelligence, phone calls and impersonation into a coherent scenario, just like a real attacker. We test not so much individual people as whether your procedures hold up under pressure and manipulation.
WHAT WE DO
The full range of social engineering techniques
All activity is ethical and within agreed boundaries. We report in aggregate, with a focus on process.
OUR APPROACH
We test the process, not a single person
Anyone can be manipulated under the right circumstances. So we do not look for the weakest employee, we check whether the organization’s procedures catch manipulation regardless of who answers the phone.
We frame findings at the process level: where identity verification is missing, where authorization rests on trust instead of a rule. Those gaps can be fixed permanently, not just with vigilance.
COMPLIANCE
Proof of resilience to manipulation, not just to exploits
Social engineering tests complement requirements on awareness and organizational resilience to real attack vectors.
STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
We work to recognized methodologies, not gut feeling
Every project is run by certified pentesters and based on public standards. That makes the result repeatable, auditable and comparable across vendors.
We share the full list of certifications and standards on request, together with a sample test scope.
HOW WE DO IT
A scenario run in stages
EVIDENCE
Numbers behind every promise
Every test is run by certified pentesters, and we document the result with reproduction steps, evidence and a verified remediation path. Proof, not a promise.
KNOWLEDGE
A social engineering test in practice
What a social engineering test is
A social engineering test checks whether people in your organization can be persuaded into an action that opens a path to the systems for an attacker. We use the same manipulation techniques as a real adversary: a phone call, a message, impersonating a trusted person.
It complements technical testing, because the best controls will not help if someone willingly gives a password or lets a stranger in. We test the weakest and most overlooked link, the human.
How we run the test within agreed boundaries
Before we start we agree the scope, the permitted techniques and clear rules, so the test is realistic yet safe for people and the company. We use among others vishing, that is manipulation by phone, and scenarios impersonating a supplier or a colleague.
The point is not to surprise a particular person but to check whether procedures and vigilance work in practice. We document everything while treating employees with respect.
Why the human is the most common way in
Attackers increasingly choose manipulation over breaking controls, because it is faster and cheaper. A single phone call can grant access that a technical attack would take weeks to earn.
The test shows where procedures exist only on paper and where they really protect. That is knowledge no scanner or configuration audit can provide.
What you get and how to use the conclusions
The report describes the scenarios used, their effectiveness and the specific gaps in procedures and awareness. We point out what to change in processes and what to address with training.
The conclusions are best turned into an awareness program and clear identity verification procedures. A social engineering test shows the starting point, and repeated over time, it measures real improvement.
FAQ
Common questions
How is this different from a phishing campaign?
Do you record employees?
Isn’t this manipulating our people?
How do you choose targets?
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CASE STUDIES
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