ISYS317U

Social engineering is an attack against the weakest link in information security – the human element. This course uses a problem solving scenario and case approach to teach critical thinking skills. Criminal techniques, such as accessing personal files, passwords and sensitive information will be explored. Examination of illegal tactics (pretexting, elicitation, surveillance, dumpster diving, tail-gating, and phishing) and how to identify and protect against these attacks will also be studied.