Social Engineering Assessment

Test Your Human Security Layer Against Real-World Attack Techniques

In today’s sophisticated threat landscape, technological defenses alone are not enough. Attackers increasingly target the human element of organizations through social engineering — psychological manipulation that tricks people into divulging confidential information or taking security-compromising actions. OffSeq’s comprehensive social engineering assessments evaluate your organization’s resilience against these human-focused attacks and provide targeted strategies to strengthen your defenses.

Understanding Social Engineering Threats

The Human Vulnerability

Social engineering bypasses traditional security controls by exploiting fundamental human psychology:

Trust – Creating false feelings of familiarity or authority
Urgency – Pressuring targets to act quickly without verification
Fear – Triggering emotional responses that override rational thought
Curiosity – Exploiting natural inquisitiveness
Helpfulness – Taking advantage of people’s desire to assist others

The Growing Sophistication

Modern social engineering attacks have evolved beyond obvious scams:

Highly targeted approaches based on researched personal information
Meticulously crafted communications that mimic legitimate sources
Multi-channel attacks that combine email, phone, text, and in-person techniques
AI-generated content that is increasingly difficult to distinguish from authentic communications
Persistent campaigns that build credibility over time before executing attacks

Our Assessment Methodology

Our comprehensive approach combines realistic attack scenarios with multi-channel testing to provide an accurate measure of your organization’s social engineering resilience.

Customized Attack Scenarios

We design realistic scenarios based on your specific organizational context:

Tailored to your industry, business operations, and organizational structure
Aligned with current threat intelligence relevant to your sector
Adapted to target different roles and departments
Calibrated to test specific security awareness topics
Designed to evaluate both technical and procedural controls

Comprehensive Evaluation Framework

Our assessments measure:

Click rates and credential submission across different departments
Reporting rates for suspicious communications
Time to detection and response
Effectiveness of technical controls
Adherence to security policies and procedures
Vulnerability patterns across the organization

Multi-Vector Testing

Our assessments examine vulnerabilities across multiple communication channels:

Phishing – Targeted email campaigns designed to harvest credentials or deploy malware
Smishing – SMS-based social engineering attempts
Vishing – Voice phishing calls testing phone security protocols
Physical Testing – On-site social engineering including tailgating, impersonation, and device drops
Platform-Specific Attacks – Campaigns via Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Mattermost, and other collaboration tools

Assessment Components

Our structured four-phase approach ensures thorough evaluation of your social engineering vulnerabilities while providing clear pathways to strengthen your human security layer.

Intelligence Gathering & Planning

We begin with detailed reconnaissance to understand your organization's specific context, developing realistic attack scenarios that reflect actual threats you might face. This preparatory work includes comprehensive organizational research, precise target identification, methodical attack vector selection, clear success criteria establishment, and careful documentation of legal and ethical boundaries.

Controlled Attack Execution

Our security professionals execute carefully designed simulated attacks to test your defenses under realistic conditions. This phase includes deployment of sophisticated phishing, smishing, and vishing campaigns, implementation of simulated malicious attachments and tracking links, creation of credential harvest pages (without storing actual credentials), systematic attempts to bypass security controls, and comprehensive activity logging.

Analysis & Reporting

Our experts perform in-depth analysis of assessment results to identify specific vulnerabilities and patterns across your organization. We provide comprehensive technical and executive reports that include detailed result analysis, clear vulnerability pattern identification, risk assessment with prioritization guidance, and benchmarking against industry standards to contextualize your organization's performance.

Remediation Planning

We develop tailored recommendations to address identified vulnerabilities and strengthen your human security defenses. This includes customized security improvement strategies, targeted role-specific awareness training guidance, technical control enhancement suggestions, policy and procedure refinement recommendations, and strategic planning for follow-up testing to validate improvements.

Transform Your Human Security Layer

Don’t wait for real attackers to exploit your employees’ trust. Contact OffSeq today to schedule a social engineering assessment that will identify vulnerabilities and strengthen your human defense perimeter.

Implementation Options

Three flexible training programs to match your organization’s needs, from quick essentials to comprehensive annual security culture development.

Single-vector phishing campaign (up to 100 recipients)
Basic template customization
Standard reporting package
Recommendations summary
One-hour results consultation

Multi-vector approach (email, SMS, voice)
Multiple campaigns (2-3 waves with increasing sophistication)
Two-hour workshop to review findings
Customized attack scenarios specific to your organization
Executive and technical reporting

Popular

Full-spectrum social engineering (digital + physical)
Sustained campaign over 1-3 months
Highly targeted executive-focused attacks
Collaboration platform infiltration attempts
Advanced persistent threat simulation
Comprehensive remediation roadmap
Half-day executive workshop
Custom payload development

Business Benefits

Our social engineering assessments provide concrete advantages that strengthen your security posture by identifying and addressing human-layer vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.

Identify Real-World Vulnerabilities

Discover how susceptible your organization actually is to social engineering before real attackers do.

Meet Compliance Requirements

Satisfy security testing requirements for frameworks including NIS2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and cybersecurity insurance policies.

Improve Security Awareness ROI

Target your training investments based on actual vulnerabilities rather than generic security content.

Reduce Attack Success Rates

Organizations that conduct regular social engineering assessments experience 50-70% fewer successful attacks over time.

Enhance Incident Response

Improve your team's ability to recognize, report, and respond to social engineering attempts.

Why Choose OffSeq for Social Engineering Testing

Ethical Approach

Our assessments are designed to test security awareness without causing undue stress or embarrassment to employees. We follow strict ethical guidelines and never store actual credentials or sensitive information.

Real-World Relevance

Our specialists have extensive experience with actual attack techniques and continuously update our methods based on emerging threats specific to your industry.

Comprehensive Coverage

Unlike automated phishing platforms, our assessments incorporate multiple attack vectors including sophisticated phone-based social engineering and physical security testing when appropriate.

Case Studies

Real-world examples demonstrating how our social engineering assessments identify vulnerabilities and strengthen organizational security.

Financial Institution Uncovers Critical Vulnerability

A mid-sized financial services company’s social engineering assessment revealed that 40% of finance team members were vulnerable to business email compromise attacks.

Result: After implementing our recommended controls and targeted training, a follow-up assessment showed a reduction to less than 5% vulnerability, potentially preventing fraudulent transfers.

Healthcare Provider Strengthens Data Protection

A healthcare organization’s assessment uncovered that staff were susceptible to phishing attacks targeting patient data.

Result: By implementing our recommended multi-layered defense approach, they enhanced both technical controls and staff awareness, significantly reducing their exposure to potential GDPR violations and data breaches.

Manufacturing Company Prevents Intellectual Property Theft

A manufacturing firm’s comprehensive assessment revealed physical security weaknesses that could allow unauthorized access to research facilities.

Result: After implementing our recommendations, security awareness improved dramatically, with employees successfully identifying and reporting 100% of subsequent test infiltration attempts.