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Social Engineering Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Social Engineering. You will practice using the Social Engineering Toolkit to simulate a pharming attack and create a malicious payload to be delivered via a spearphishing email.
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Understand the basics of Social Engineering. You will practice using the Social Engineering Toolkit to simulate a pharming attack and create a malicious payload to be delivered via a spearphishing email.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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