This week you learned about Policies, Procedures, and Training. Social Engineering is an activity that exploits human nature for the purpose of getting someone to provide information or engage in a behavior. Identify five examples of social engineering techniques. What kind of training can be used to reduce an employees susceptibility to these types of exploitation? How can policies and procedures be used to support employees to be more resistant to social engineering?

Think about 2 or 3 instances of Social Engineering that you have experienced or observed. Describe what you experienced and how you recognized it as Social Engineering. What action did you take? What kinds of training would be helpful for you to recognize early in the Social Engineering attack to reduce susceptibility to further exploitation? How could an organizations policies and procedures be used to support you to be more resistant to Social Engineering?