Ethically Hack Human Mind: Social Engineering Fundamentals

Name: Ethically Hack Human Mind: Social Engineering Fundamentals
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Master social engineering principles, understand human psychology, and protect against phishing attacks.

Created byCyber Twinkle, Zeronyte Security

Last updated 10/2024

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What you'll learn

Understand the core principles of social engineering and how attackers exploit human psychology.
Master information gathering techniques using popular OSINT tools like theHarvester and Sherlock.
Learn how to create realistic scenarios to test defenses against phishing and social engineering attacks.
Explore ethical phishing techniques and methods to protect against Wi-Fi phishing attacks.

Course content

7 sections • 17 lectures • 47m total length

What is Social Engineering?2:03
This course is designed to help individuals and organizations recognize and defend against social engineering attacks. All demonstrations are intended for educational purposes only, and misuse of these techniques is illegal.
Setting Up Your Environment for Social Engineering Labs5:00

Introduction to Information Gathering2:33
Master passive and active information gathering to fuel believable social engineering attacks by aggregating personal, company, and technical data, plus behavior patterns from public sources.
OSINT Tools for Information Gathering1:32
Leverage open source intelligence to gather publicly available data from social media, domains, and blogs using tools like Maltego and Harvester for social engineering.
Using theHarvester for OSINT5:34
Advanced Information Gathering Using WHOIS1:58
Sherlock4:00

Understanding Phishing Tactics for Cyber Defense2:26
Phishing Awareness: Understanding Attack Vectors.2:05
Explore how ethical hackers use the Social Engineering Toolkit in Kali Linux to simulate phishing attacks, test organizational security, and harvest credentials through a Google Mail phishing page.
Understanding Phishing Methods and Defense Against Storm-Breaker2:17
ssh -R 80:localhost:2525 serveo.net
Understanding Browser Exploitation and Securing Against BeEF Attacks2:55
Explore how BeEF enables browser exploitation and social engineering through phishing to hijack target browsers, with setup steps for tunneling and credential capture.
Wi-Fi Security4:14
apt install dnsmasq hostapd

airmon-ng check kill

leafpad /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf

add this text:

<Directory "/var/www/html">
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ / [L,QSA]
</Directory>

##############
a2enmod rewrite

service apache2 start

dnsmasq -C /root/dnsmasq.conf

hostapd /root/hostapd.conf -B

ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.1/24

######################
after rebooting

airmon-ng check kill
service apache2 start
dnsmasq -C /root/dnsmasq.conf
hostapd /root/hostapd.conf -B
ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.1/24

Requirements

No prior cybersecurity or social engineering knowledge is required—everything will be covered from scratch.
A basic understanding of using a computer and the internet.
A laptop or desktop with internet access for hands-on practice.

Description

Are you ready to explore the fascinating world of social engineering and learn how to defend against it? In this course, "Ethically Hack Human Mind: Social Engineering Fundamentals," you'll gain a deep understanding of how attackers exploit human psychology to access sensitive information, and more importantly, how to protect yourself and your organization from these attacks.

This course is designed for all levels, whether you're a cybersecurity enthusiast or an IT professional looking to strengthen your defensive strategies. Social engineering remains one of the most common and dangerous forms of cyberattacks, and this course will give you the knowledge to stay one step ahead.

Key learning points:

Grasp the core principles of social engineering and psychological manipulation used by attackers.
Master information-gathering techniques using OSINT tools like theHarvester and Sherlock.
Learn how to identify and protect against phishing attacks using powerful tools such as SET (Social Engineering Toolkit) and Storm-Breaker.
Understand Wi-Fi Security.

In addition to hands-on experience with real-world tools, you’ll gain critical insights into detecting and mitigating phishing attacks. This course provides practical skills you can apply right away to bolster your defenses and safeguard against social engineering threats.

Whether you're pursuing a career in cybersecurity or simply looking to understand the tactics behind social engineering, this course will equip you with the tools to outsmart attackers and enhance your security posture.

Enroll today and start mastering the human side of cybersecurity!

Who this course is for:

Beginners interested in learning the fundamentals of social engineering and how it's used in hacking.
IT professionals looking to understand social engineering attacks to better protect their organizations.
Ethical hackers wanting to add social engineering techniques to their skillset.
Anyone interested in cybersecurity and how human psychology can be exploited by attackers.

Ethically Hack Human Mind: Social Engineering Fundamentals

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Course content

Introduction to Social Engineering2 lectures • 7min

Information Gathering Techniques5 lectures • 16min

Pretexting – Crafting the Persona2 lectures • 4min

Psychological Principles in Social Engineering1 lecture • 2min

Phishing Attacks: Recognize and Defend5 lectures • 14min

Preventing and Mitigating Phishing Attacks2 lectures • 4min

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