Effectively defend against social engineering attacks
Don’t let your staff compromize your security
Prevent social engineering attacks with WorkNest
Security testing should strengthen your organisation - not overwhelm it. At WorkNest, we combine deep technical expertise with practical business understanding to deliver testing that drives measurable improvement.
Essential Protection
Social engineering tests your human-based cyber defenses and measured staff vigilance
Crest Certified Experts
All WorkNest security pen testers are independently qualified by industry-recognised certification bodies such as CREST
Detailed Reports
Our easy-to-understand reports include a management summary and technical breakdown.
Modern Dashboard Platform
Prioritize pen test results and get remediation guidance from our easy to use dashboard
Competitive Pricing
All sizes of business can benefit from social engineering training with our competitive prices
Trusted Experts
Social engineering exercises carried out by trusted security professionals.
What are social engineering attacks?
What are social engineering attacks?
What are social engineering attacks?
Social engineering is where a human being is manipulated into helping a hacker with their objective of gaining access to IT systems. Social engineering is the art of influencing, enticing or deceiving via email, phone and text. Phishing emails are the best-known example of social engineering and the most used method of attack. Social engineering training protects your workforce against these psychological attacks, helping to keep cyber criminals out of your business.
Secure staff lead to a secure organization, but social engineering techniques are always growing and evolving. This means your employees need to be continuously aware of the latest tools and tricks hackers will use against them. By regularly testing and educating your staff, you can give them a bulletproof mindset to make them immune to phishing and other forms of social engineering.
Social engineering is where a human being is manipulated into helping a hacker with their objective of gaining access to IT systems. Social engineering is the art of influencing, enticing or deceiving via email, phone and text. Phishing emails are the best-known example of social engineering and the most used method of attack. Social engineering training protects your workforce against these psychological attacks, helping to keep cyber criminals out of your business.
Secure staff lead to a secure organization, but social engineering techniques are always growing and evolving. This means your employees need to be continuously aware of the latest tools and tricks hackers will use against them. By regularly testing and educating your staff, you can give them a bulletproof mindset to make them immune to phishing and other forms of social engineering.
Benefits of social engineering exercises
Employees are your organization’s first and most important line of cyber defense, which is why they’re constantly under threat from social engineering attacks. Running social engineering exercises trains your teams to spot the warning signs and ensures they’re kept up to date with the latest social engineering tricks they’re likely to encounter in their day jobs. This helps keep hackers out of your business, protecting your vital data.
Regular social engineering testing is a core part of any cyber strategy. It works best when combined with WorkNest’s CREST-approved penetration testing and red team services, giving you a complete overview of your security posture.
Improve employee awareness of social engineering
Maximize your cyber defenses to block these attacks
Recognize the patterns of a social engineering attack
What to expect from a social engineering engagement?
WorkNest’s CREST-approved social engineering team follow standard penetration testing methodology in order to maximise the impact of our social engineering prevention services.
In addition to traditional training schemes, WorkNest runs focused phishing campaigns, simulating the devious tricks of hackers. Afterwards, you will receive a full report with a management summary, technical breakdown, and advice on how to increase your security.
Precise scoping makes sure your test is finely crafted to meet all your security and business objectives
The intel gathering phase uses a variety of open and private sources, including resources utilized by real-world hackers
Exploitation is where our experienced social engineering testers execute our pre-planned campaigns
Results are presented in an easy-to-understand report, including an executive summary and technical breakdown.
What our clients say
We’ve always been very impressed with the cyber security services WorkNest Secure provide us. Their professional approach, knowledge and flexibility have ensured they have become a key trusted partner in our supply chain.
Paymentsense
Founder
WorkNest Secure delivered a highly professional and thorough incident response service. Their team’s technical knowledge, attention to detail, and clear communication throughout the process made a complex area easy to navigate. The quality of the analysis and final reporting gave us real assurance and added value to our internal security efforts, minimising the impact to the business.
Shoezone
Head of IT
