Social Engineering Penetration Testing
Phishing, vishing, smishing, physical intrusion. The attack vector most likely to succeed targets your people, not your technology. We test whether they would fall for it — with custom campaigns, not generic templates.
What Is Social Engineering Penetration Testing?
Social engineering penetration testing measures the human element of your security posture. Technical controls can be perfect — firewalls configured, patches applied, encryption deployed — and a single employee clicking a link can undo all of it. Social engineering testing evaluates whether your people, processes, and incident response procedures would hold up against a targeted attack.
Each engagement is tailored to the organisation. We design custom attack scenarios based on your industry, threat profile, and the real tactics used against organisations like yours. No generic phishing templates — targeted, credible, and convincing campaigns that replicate actual adversary tradecraft.
Services of a Social Engineering Engagement
The vectors that target people, not systems.
Phishing
Email-based social engineering. Spear phishing targeting specific employees, clone phishing replicating legitimate communications, and credential harvesting landing pages. We measure click rates, credential submission rates, and reporting response.
Vishing
Voice-based social engineering. Pretext calls impersonating IT support, vendors, executives, or authorities. We test whether employees verify identity, follow authorisation procedures, or disclose sensitive information over the phone.
Smishing
SMS-based social engineering. Delivery notifications, security alerts, payment confirmations — the lures that get people to tap links on their mobile devices, where scrutiny is lower and defences are weaker.
Physical Intrusion
On-site attempts to gain physical access to your facilities. Tailgating, impersonation (delivery person, contractor, inspector), and testing whether access control systems and reception procedures actually prevent unauthorised entry.
Our Approach
Custom campaigns. Real tradecraft. Measured outcomes.
Target Research
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering on the target organisation and selected employees. LinkedIn profiles, public communications, organisational structure, technology stack identification, and scenario planning.
Campaign Development
Custom phishing infrastructure, pretext development, landing page creation, and payload preparation. Every campaign is tailored — we replicate the lures, language, and branding that real attackers would use against you.
Execution
Controlled launch of the social engineering campaign. Phishing emails sent, vishing calls made, physical intrusion attempts conducted — all within the agreed scope, timeline, and safety parameters.
Analysis & Reporting
Outcome analysis with quantitative metrics. Success rates, failure points, reporting behaviour, and comparative benchmarks. Detailed recommendations for awareness training, process improvements, and technical controls.
Our Technical Expertise
The difference between a training exercise and a real attack simulation.
OSINT Capabilities
The foundation of credible social engineering. We gather information from public sources — social media, corporate filings, job postings, conference presentations — to build pretexts that pass scrutiny.
Phishing Infrastructure
Dedicated infrastructure that bypasses email security gateways. Domain registration, DKIM/SPF/DMARC configuration, brand-spoofed landing pages, and credential capture portals that replicate real-world attack infrastructure.
Pretext Development
Every scenario is built from the ground up based on your organisation and threat profile. We don't use generic templates. The pretexts are researched, rehearsed, and designed to be indistinguishable from genuine communications.
Behavioural Metrics
We go beyond pass/fail. Every interaction is tracked, categorised, and measured. Who clicked, who reported, who disclosed information, who challenged the pretext. The data drives targeted training, not generic awareness modules.
Request a Social Engineering Assessment
Tell us about your organisation. We'll design a custom campaign that mirrors real threats.