Social Engineering and Phishing
Students will learn to identify social engineering tactics and phishing attempts.
Key Questions
- Explain why social engineering is often considered the weakest link in cybersecurity.
- Critique a given email to determine if it is a phishing attempt.
- Design strategies to protect oneself from common social engineering attacks.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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