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Social Engineering & Phishing Testing

Controlled testing of the human layer and the technical controls that back it. People remain the fastest route in for most real-world attackers.

How it works

Test the human layer, and the controls behind it

We run realistic multi-channel campaigns, validate the controls that should stop them, and turn the result into resilience.

01

Realistic, Measured Campaigns

People remain the fastest route in for most real-world attackers. Testing staff against last decade's template kits proves nothing about today's threat.

Our methodology

We run measured email, voice (vishing) and SMS (smishing) campaigns that mirror the techniques real attackers use, with clear metrics on who engaged and how, so results reflect genuine human resilience.

  • Phishing
  • Vishing
  • Smishing
02

The Technical Controls Behind the Human

People are only one layer. If your email authentication and filtering are weak, a lure never even needs to be clever.

Our methodology

Alongside human response we validate the technical controls that should stop these attacks, including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, filtering and detection, so you see both the human and the machine side of the risk.

  • SPF/DKIM/DMARC
  • Filtering
  • Detection
03

Safe, Ethical Rules of Engagement

A social engineering test that shames staff or leaks sensitive data does more harm than good. The point is resilience, not catching people out.

Our methodology

Campaigns run under clear rules of engagement, are designed to improve resilience rather than blame individuals, and handle any captured data sensitively and in confidence.

  • Rules of engagement
  • Ethical
  • Confidential
04

From Result to Resilience

A click rate on its own changes nothing. The value is turning the result into a more resilient workforce and stronger controls.

Our methodology

Results show both who clicked and whether your technical defences would have caught the lure, and feed targeted awareness guidance and control fixes, with the option to re-run and measure improvement.

  • Awareness uplift
  • Metrics
  • Re-test
FAQ

Social Engineering & Phishing FAQs

What is social engineering and phishing testing?

It is controlled testing of the human layer and the technical controls that back it. We run measured email, voice and SMS campaigns that gauge human resilience while validating the controls behind them, including SPF, DKIM and DMARC. Results show both who clicked and whether your technical defences would have caught the lure.

Is it safe to run against our staff?

Yes. Campaigns run under clear rules of engagement, are designed to improve resilience rather than shame individuals, and results feed targeted awareness guidance. We handle findings sensitively and never expose staff data unnecessarily.

Do you test more than email phishing?

Yes. Depending on scope we can test email phishing, voice pretext (vishing) and SMS (smishing), reflecting the multi-channel way modern social engineering works.

Do you also check our email security controls?

Yes. We validate the technical controls that should block these attacks, including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, mail filtering and detection, so you understand both the human and technical sides of the risk.

Can we re-run it to measure improvement?

Yes. Many clients run a baseline campaign, act on the awareness and control findings, then re-test to measure the reduction in click-through and improvement in reporting.

See how your people respond

Scope a social engineering and phishing engagement that reflects the real threat. Fixed scope, fixed price, no obligation.

No obligation, no sales pressure. A senior operator replies within one business day.

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