Description
Learn Social Engineering From Scratch is an in-depth course that examines social-engineering methods used by attackers and, critically, how to defend against them. The curriculum balances theory and hands-on labs in a controlled, ethical environment to help learners understand attacker mindsets, information-gathering techniques, phishing and impersonation strategies, and post-compromise behaviours — all framed within legal and professional penetration-testing practices. The course also covers tool setup, lab preparation, and methods for documenting findings so security teams can harden systems and improve organizational resilience. Content is presented with an emphasis on ethical testing, responsible disclosure, and practical defensive countermeasures.
What You’ll Learn
- Principles of social engineering and the psychology behind successful attacks.
- How to perform ethical information-gathering and reconnaissance for authorized security assessments.
- Common delivery and phishing techniques attackers use and how to recognize them.
- Post-incident analysis and safe, professional reporting of vulnerabilities to stakeholders.
- Defensive measures and best practices to reduce exposure to social-engineering threats.
- How to set up a legal, isolated lab environment for safe testing and learning.
Target Audience
- Security professionals and IT staff who need to understand social engineering risks.
- System administrators, developers, and managers seeking to improve organizational defenses.
- Students and ethical hackers who plan to pursue authorized penetration testing and responsible disclosure.
- Anyone interested in learning how attackers operate so they can better protect people and systems.
Prerequisites
- Basic IT skills and computer literacy.
- A computer with at least 4 GB RAM and internet access.
- Willingness to follow legal, ethical guidelines — all testing should be done only with explicit permission.
Course Specifications
- Publisher: Udemy
- Instructor: Zaid Sabih, zSecurity
- Language: English
- Lectures: 111
- Duration: 12 hours and 48 minutes
- Level: All Levels
File Size: 8.14 GB