The Dark Art of Social Engineering Techniques and HUMINT
Master advanced social engineering and HUMINT techniques to uncover secrets and detect manipulation. This course explores psychological tactics used by hackers and spies and offers strategies to protect yourself and your assets from human hacking.
Last update: Feb 2020
Focus: Penetration Testing Courses, Social Engineering Training Courses
Audio Language: English
Subtitles/Captions: Yes
Type of Training: Online self-paced
Caption Language: English
What You’ll Learn
This social engineering techniques course will teach you:
- Psychological Manipulation:
Discover how authority, scarcity, and emotional triggers influence decisions. - HUMINT Tactics:
Master intelligence gathering techniques used by law enforcement and spies. - Phishing Defense:
Spot phishing and spear-phishing attempts with advanced detection strategies. - Eliciting Secrets:
Develop skills to unlock and protect sensitive information.
- Real-World Scenarios:
Study how hackers and intelligence officers operate in live environments. - Personal Security:
Learn to safeguard your mind, emotions, and assets from manipulation. - Advanced Countermeasures:
Apply practical defenses against even the most sophisticated attacks.
Included in the Social Engineering Techniques Course
3 Hours of On-Demand Video
Access on Mobile
Certificate of Completion
Suitable for the Following Careers
Ethical Hacker/Penetration Tester
Intelligence Officer
Private Investigator
Law Enforcement Professional
Business Intelligence Specialist
Journalist
Course Content
PREVIEW COURSEIntroduction
About the author
Preview
Section 1 : Dissecting the Danger
Section 2 : Tactical Social Engineering
Section 3 : Elicit Information Like Secret Agents Do
Section 4 : On a Mission in the Wild
Audio Version of Training
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Bonus Lecture - Whats Next?Requirements
Analytical thinking and adaptability.
A passion for psychology is beneficial but not required.
Description of Social Engineering Techniques Training
In an age where information is power, understanding social engineering and HUMINT techniques is vital. This course teaches the psychological principles behind social manipulation, showing how hackers and spies unlock secrets and exploit vulnerabilities.
You’ll learn to recognize and counteract human hacking tactics while mastering techniques to gain trust, elicit information, and detect deception. The course explores real-world scenarios involving phishing, spear-phishing, and intelligence gathering.
- Discover how human emotions and cognitive biases are exploited.
- Master elicitation techniques used by intelligence agencies.
- Spot and neutralize manipulation attempts at a glance.
- Explore case studies of phishing, social engineering, and HUMINT operations.
- Learn how to safeguard your mind and assets from manipulation.
By the end of this course, you’ll be armed with the skills to detect, defend against, and even employ social engineering techniques ethically and effectively.
Who Is This Course For
This course is ideal for security professionals, ethical hackers, private investigators, journalists, and anyone eager to uncover the secrets of social engineering and human intelligence.
Course Instructor
Serhii Nesterenko
Serhii Nesterenko is a Cybersecurity Consultant, Penetration Tester, Trainer, Educator, and Writer with over 20 years of experience in security, including investigations, counter fraud, OSINT, and risk assessment. Active in cybersecurity since 2012, he has worked with top companies like Comodo and Deutsche Bank.
Serhii has authored numerous publications on security and counter-cyber espionage and co-authored books on intelligence agency activities and counter-fraud techniques. In 2018, he created video courses “Cybersecurity Attacks (Red Team Activity)” and “Cybersecurity: Methods of Protection (Blue Team Activity)” for Packt Publishing.
His extensive real-world experience and knowledge of information technologies and human psychology enable him to develop effective strategies against sophisticated cyberattacks. Serhii is dedicated to making the world safer and more secure by sharing his expertise through consulting, training, and writing.
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Testimonials
Stephen H.
I love his courses. Chock full of good actionable information.
Satyanarayana
This course is valuable for anyone who wants to learn the basics of social engineering, Good course for an introduction to social engineering and elicitation techniques. Very well articulated content. Keep up your good work.
Including a real life case study could have been much beneficial.
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Satya
Robert R.
Insightful presentation about triggers that elicit the target's response to actors who may be trying to exploit numerous emotional arousal "push buttons." Some interesting techniques to acquire information both in the physical and digital worlds.
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