By now, you should have read both The Art of Intrusion and The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick. We have also learned that it does not necessarily take a skilled programmer to penetrate an insecure system.

Your Task:

Social Engineering: Search the Internet and refer to your readings for effective social engineering techniques. Now, suppose you wanted to obtain access to confidential digital information stored on servers at a small local company called InfoLeak, Inc. The company is situated in a small town and has less than 100 employees. Of these 100 employees, only 5 are responsible for information technology and network security. The remaining employees are administrative, sales, and research / development. The company is very open and community-friendly, often holding offsite company meetings and gatherings at local bars and restaurants. Despite a friendly company, the employee turnover rate is rather high. Given your knowledge of social engineering, computer security and the general details of InfoLeak,Inc., provide a detailed strategy for how one could obtain the confidential information. Please note that your written response must be in your own words. The assignment will be checked for plagiarism.

Your response must be at least 500 words in length