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The human element, tested properly

Social Engineering

Our proprietary social engineering platform targets the weakest element of any system: the human.

What it is

A structured, authorised campaign that tests how your people respond to a determined adversary — by voice, email, text and physical channels — and measures the result against a baseline rather than a feeling.

How it runs

We agree the objectives and the rules of engagement in writing first. Campaigns are built from open-source research on your organisation, then run against a defined population, with results captured per target, per pretext and per channel.

What you get

Per-department and per-role susceptibility reporting, the pretexts that worked and why, which defences fired and which did not, and a remediation plan that pairs awareness training with technical controls.

Everything runs under written authorisation. Scope, targets, stop conditions and the rules of engagement are agreed and signed before any testing begins. Read the authorization policy.

EngagementTypical duration
Focused assessment1–2 weeks
Full-scope engagement3–6 weeks
Continuous testingOngoing, quarterly cycles
Retest after remediation1 week

Request an assessment

Discuss a social engineering engagement.

Tell us the objective and the constraints — timeline, regulatory context, systems that must not be touched. We will come back with a scope and a written authorisation pack.