Explain how social engineering can promote cybersecurity intrusion.

Explanation should include

• shoulder surfing
• backdoor trojans
• masquerading
• dumpster diving
• familiarity exploit
• phishing

Explanation should also include

• the need for email and browser protections
• the importance of controlling network ports and hardware/software assets.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is social engineering?
• What are ways to protect an organization against phishing attacks on employees?
• How does phishing trick people into giving away data?
• Why are personalized user credentials and permissions essential in preventing cyberattacks?
• Why is it dangerous to open attachments in emails from senders not known by the company or representative?
• How do piggybacking and tailgating depend on human decency and/or common manners (e.g., holding a door open for someone carrying a large package) to circumvent restricted access controlled by electronic devices?