3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Human vulnerability is currently one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity. Social engineering is one of the primary tools used to take advantage of this vulnerability. In this course, students will learn about some techniques used in social engineering, the psychology harnessed to carry out social engineering attacks, and learn to identify possible avenues of attack and procedures to prevent and mitigate specific risks. Permission of instructor required.
Learning Outcomes1Identify and describe the techniques of social engineering.
2Explain the psychological principles underlying social engineering techniques.
3Apply some basic social engineering tools.
4Design strategies to prevent or mitigate social engineering attacks.
5Apply ethical standards to the practice of social engineering.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.