AOU Social Engineering and Incident Response

To prepare for this discussion, read the following articles: 

• Information Security Issues and Threats in Saudi      Arabia: A Research Survey.
• Phishing by Industry Benchmarking report.

In your discussion, highlight and share an experiment that you might utilize to perform a social engineering attack on a Saudi organization. Discuss what methods and weaknesses you would use to exploit the employees to try and gain positive access and/or control. Include any additional recommendations to the company/employees to protect against such exploitation.

In preparing your response, cite at least THREE sources from professional or academic literature, such as articles from peer reviewed journals and relevant textbooks. For this course, the use of Wikipedia is not considered an academic or professional reference. You should also be sure to proofread, and spell check your responses. All sources should be formatted per academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back often to continue the discussion.