Define: Social engineering (security)?
In the context of information security, social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. This differs from social engineering within the social sciences, which does not concern the divulging of confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access, it differs from a traditional “con” in that it is often one of many steps in a more complex fraud scheme.
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Top Social Engineering Companies and Solutions
This article showcases Threat.Technology’s top picks for the best Social Engineering solutions. We selected these companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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KnowBe4
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KnowBe4 is a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing attacks. KnowBe4 enables you to effectively manage the problem of social engineering.
Their Automated Security Awareness Program to create your fully mature, customized program, and the powerful Active Directory Integration for easy and fast user management. With this new-school integrated platform, user can train and phish your users, see their Phish-prone percentage improve over time and get measurable results.
KnowBe4 was founded on the principle that the human side of the cyber security industry is severely neglected. There is no national security strategy in place to protect against cyber-attacks on private organizations; Small and Medium Enterprises are completely on their own.
The efficacy of the major source of network protection to date, antivirus suites against malicious threats and zero-day exploits, is severely lacking—antivirus is but a component of a truly effective network security strategy.. .
ZeroFOX
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ZeroFOX protects organizations from the risks introduced by social networking and digital communication platforms. In an age of constant connectivity and social sharing, users have become the primary target for the adversary.
By continuously monitoring social platforms for cyber attacks, information loss, social engineering campaigns, account compromise and fraud, ZeroFOX protects organizations from the next generation of digital threats. Leveraging cutting edge technology and proven security practices, ZeroFOX provides both targeted protection and global insights into the world of social media threats.
ZeroFOX, based in Baltimore, MD, has collected a number of industry awards including being recognized as a SINET16 Champion, Security Tech Trailblazer of the Year, one of CRN’s Top 10 Security Companies, 2013 Maryland Cyber Company of the Year, Winner of Chesapeake Regional Technology Council 2014 Rising Star Award, ‘20 Most Promising Security Companies’ by CIO Review, and Daily Record’s ‘Innovator of the Year’. To find out more information about ZeroFOX or to join our team, please visit: https://www.zerofox.com..
Curricula
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Curricula is a fun cyber security awareness training platform that teaches employees how to not get hacked using stories. Employees learn using a series of heroes, villains, and short relatable stories that visualize an actual cyber attack.
These stories engage employees with an understanding of the risks they face every day against hackers. The Curricula platform is designed to be simple and fun for everyone.
From new employees onboarding, LMS compliance training, and security awareness content. Curricula comes bundled with an integrated Phishing Simulator.
This allows organizations to build mock phishing campaigns towards their own employees, while defending against DeeDee (Curricula’s AI villain hacker). Curricula educates employees that engage in phishing simulations on how to defend from future social engineering attacks.
Curricula was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.. .
Beauceron Security
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Cybersecurity start-up with a platform for measuring, managing and monitoring holistic cyber risk.
CertifID
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CertifID provides money transfer protection for all participants in real estate transactions. Its proprietary solution protects businesses and consumers from fraud by securely transferring bank account information.
CertifID guarantees each wire up to $1 million after identities have been confirmed and wiring instructions securely shared. CertifID was founded by Lawrence Duthler and Tom Cronkright, experienced attorneys and award-winning business leaders of Sun Title, one of Michigan’s largest title agencies which has been ranked as an Inc.
5000 company for the past four consecutive years. In 2015, Sun Title fell victim to a social engineering fraud that cost the company nearly $200,000.
The fraud, which stemmed from an elaborate transaction scheme that took place over two months exposed Tom and Lawrence to the level of industry knowledge fraudsters acquired.. .
Holm Security
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Holm Security is global a challenger and fast growing company within automated and continuous vulnerability assessment. Today we operate in 7 markets in Europe and Asia, reaching about 15 countries.
Our platform Holm Security VMP allows everyone to effectively take control of the security of their networks, systems and web applications. We also provide a solution to analyze how resilient your users are against social engineering, like phishing and ransomware attacks.
Our platform is easy to use and you get extensive support from our support staff and security experts. An investment in our platform is a smart and efficient investment in increased security..
MessageControl
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Human Layer Email and Messaging Security Harness the protection and power of MessageControl’s artificial intelligence to stop social engineering and human identity attacks. MessageControl protects your enterprise with two powerful solutions: Silencer – The only reliable solution on the market to stop embedded email trackers leaking your confidential data.
CodeBreaker – Reveal the hidden risks inside email communications so employees recognize and avert identity attacks. GateKeeper – Protect against misaddressed emails leaving your organization..
Graphus
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Graphus® is industry’s first social engineering defense platform. It provides immediate protection for Office 365 and G Suite users by automatically eliminating social engineering threats – spear phishing, phishing, and business email scams.
Patented Graphus technology employs artificial intelligence to establish a TrustGraph® between people, devices, and networks to detect threats. Companies can activate Graphus in less than a minute.
Graphus was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.. .
Authomate
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Authomate’s platform makes strong security easy to use by shifting the burden of authentication from a human’s memory to their smartphone, creating a unique identity which becomes how you access your digital world. Good passwords are hard to remember so users take short cuts to work around.
With Authomate, credentials are stored on the smartphone – eliminating the human element from the authentication flow. Authomate simplifies the user experience by allowing the user’s smartphone in proximity to an application, website, system, or device to seamlessly authenticate the user, while eliminating the need to enter user names, passwords and one-time codes or answering challenge questions – enabling companies to implement stronger, always on security and enforce policies, in each case, without complicating or frustrating their end users and customers.
Key features include: enablement of multifactor authentication using contextually aware, dynamic factors; the ability to share access without sharing credentials; the ability to interface with VPNs and other non-web based applications that require credential input (including login for Macs and PCs); geofencing and geotagging; date and time restrictions; biometrics; defense against phishing sites; mitigating attack surfaces used to steal credentials; and robust logging of access. Authomate allows enterprises to implement strong security policies that can be easily adopted by their users and customers, while eliminating the vulnerabilities of weak and reused passwords, forgotten passwords that lead to costly recovery processes, and password spreadsheets that may be shared between team members, and eliminates attack surfaces used to harvest credentials (e.g., malware, keyloggers, Man-in-the-Middle, Man-in-the-Browser, phishing and social engineering).
Authomate’s solution is designed to fit within the enterprise’s existing security framework so it can be implemented in weeks, not months or years as required by other authentication solutions. While Authomate’s initial focus is on user authentication, the solution extends beyond access to applications and can be used for any transaction requiring credentials to be given to establish trust and access.
The solution architecture reverses the credential flow, thereby eliminating the ability to compromise static devices like point of sale terminals, kiosks, ATMs, or websites for card not present, disabling the ability to use these avenues as an attack vector to steal credentials.. .
TraceSecurity
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TraceSecurity, a leading pioneer in cloud-based security solutions, provides IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions. The company’s cloud-based services help organizations achieve, maintain and demonstrate security compliance while significantly improving their security posture.
With more than 1,500 customers, TraceSecurity supports the security and risk management efforts of organizations in financial services, healthcare, high-tech, insurance, government, education and other regulated sectors. Founded in 2004, the company has executive offices in Silicon Valley and offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Through a combination of software and professional services, TraceSecurity helps clients address all critical components of a successful risk-based information security program – including people, processes and technology. TraceSecurity’s flagship solution, TraceCSO, is the first and only cloud-based software solution that makes IT GRC a complete and affordable business application for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) of any industry or security skill set.
In addition, TraceSecurity offers professional services that include, but are not limited to, social engineering, penetration testing, risk assessments, information security audits, security awareness training and vulnerability assessments.. .
AppSecure
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AppSecure is a Cyber Security Resource founded by a White hat hacker and ex flipster Anand Prakash. We offer distinguishable penetration testing services alongside prominent vulnerability assessment,unprecedented, security consulting and auditing .
Encouraged by desire to offer eminent solutions, speedily and well planned, AppSecure was conceived and founded to recognize and rectify the weaknesses of the customers in the field of Security Testing. The professional penetration testing approach by a group of certified security researchers and domain experts at AppSecure is unique because of our intrinsic desire to see if your applications can be broken into past the normally-presented boundaries.
Our team provides all-inclusive reports that assist you in getting your vulnerabilities affixed. Our competitive pricing strategy ensures a healthy work environment for both businesses and the AppSecure team.
We conduct penetration tests that would help you determine the weaknesses in your applications, networks, infrastructure, mobile or web services and cloud security. A thorough vulnerability assessment is done through software testing and network security scanning.
Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress, Magento, Drupal, Vbulletin, and Joomla are extremely popular and make working with content a cakewalk. But keeping track of your CMS security isn’t just as simple.
With AppSecure, you can keep checking your site for the latest vulnerabilities, thus making sure your CMS is secure. As the block chain environment is highly volatile, consistent changes in the security scene are to be expected as new bugs keep coming up and new accepted procedures are standardized.
Rhino Security Labs
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Rhino Security Labs is a cyber threat management firm that provides security assessments and managed security to organizations.
Raxis
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Raxis provides Red Team services, such as Penetration Testing, Social Engineering, and Code Reviews, for organizations.
Parameter Security
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Parameter Security is an ethical hacking firm that was founded to help protect businesses, government, health care, financial institutions and various organizations worldwide from vicious hackers. Parameter Security is a group of Certified Ethical Hackers that emulate the minds and behaviors of malicious attackers to test the security of networks and people.
They then use the information gathered to empower the client by explaining how they gained access to sensitive data, the type of information retrieved and offer recommendations on how to improve overall information security. Parameter Security offers attack and penetration audits, vulnerability assessments, social engineering, website and wireless security audits, computer forensics, code reviews, security awareness training, IT security certifications, compliance audits and more..
IDcheck
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IDcheck provides Biometric Identity Screening and a fully automated KYC solution (including Credit and Sanctions Checks, Proof of ID and Address) for 140 Countries. It is also the only platform to combine this with automated Pre-Employment HireFaster and Tenant Screening LetFaster solutions.
We allow companies to automate work flows, scale rapidly, meet regulatory requirements, smooth onboarding, improve the customer experience and generate significant cost savings. Registration includes Key-Based 2-Factor Authentication (2-FA) where the PIN is neither transmitted nor stored.
This ensures that if a device is stolen, login would fail after a few incorrect attempts and as the PIN is entered into a special keypad, even key-loggers could not detect the PIN. We avoid SMS verifications due to SIM-Swap Fraud and Social Engineering..
Cywareness
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The chain is the security of the organization and its cyber defense is majorly dependent on the weakest link. The weakest link of an organization’s security is the employees of an organization.
Social engineering is the leading cause of data breaches, accounting for 90% of breaches. This trend is on the rise, and hackers now target the vast majority of organizations, taking advantage of the lack of knowledge of employees in the organization.
Cywareness is an autonomous simulator that provides the employee with the knowledge and skillset to face today’s cyber threats. Each employee is assigned to a customized simulated experience that contains cybercrime simulations and short interactive feedback sessions based off the simulated attack received, all the simulations are automated and personalized to the employee’s background, ongoing performance and potential risk..
PhishLine
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With PhishLine, you Phish like an Attacker, Train like a Defender, and Report like a Pro. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, with offices throughout the United States, PhishLine specializes in helping Information Security Professionals meet and overcome the increasing challenges associated with social engineering and phishing threats.
PhishLine provides a powerful blend of risk-based objectivity, robust metrics, and compelling reporting that will be valuable to both security experts and business executives. PhishLine will help you move away from one-time tests and redundant analysis to actionable, forensic fingerprints of your organization’s culture at the user level.
Our training solutions will help you deliver educational content from a wide-ranging library of courses directly to the users who need the education the most.. .
Versafe
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Versafe Ltd. develops security applications for identity theft and online fraud prevention applications.
The company offers Versafe security suite that provides anti-phishing, anti-trojans, anti-pharming, and brand protection solutions for banks, financial institutions, E-commerce sites, and credit card operators. Its Versafe enables businesses to avoid phishing attacks, prevent Trojan impact on Website users, maintain online awareness and prevent pharming attacks, reduce bad publicity and enhance brand protection, provide a solution to overcome social engineering attacks, and comply with IT regulations; and online anti-fraud solution and technology enable organizations to mitigate the risks of identity theft and take control over the protection of their clients’ sensitive credentials and online information.
The company also provides fraud prevention, operation center, forensics, governance, risk, and compliance services. It also serves companies in insurance, retail, and telecommunications industries, as well as the governmental sector.
The company is based in Rishon Le Zion, Israel. .
Risk Trade
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More than 800 tools for managing various risks from simple systems to complex systems at the macro level. OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICE.
MONITORING AND DETECTING RISKS IN COMPLEX DYNAMIC SYSTEMS. TESTING FOR RESISTANCE TO DIFFERENT RISKS OF COMPLEX DYNAMIC SYSTEMS.
RED TEAM SECURITY. SOCIAL ENGINEERING.
INVESTMENT PROTECTION TOOLS. DYNAMIC DEFAULT SWAP.
The AntiSocial Engineer
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Cyber Security consultancy and training.
Antago
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Antago engages in penetration tests & security analyzes, security awareness, social engineering, live hacking & lectures in IT security.
Vaadata
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Hyper-specialized in pentest, Vaadata’s team helps you increase your level of cybersecurity with audits that target various areas: – Web platforms – Mobile applications – IoT – Connected devices – Infrastructure & network – Social engineering – Information system Vaadata’s mission is to democratize pentesting with offers adapted to the security challenges faced by start-ups and large companies. All pentests are realised by Vaadata’s internal team to ensure the best quality standards of information security industry.
Being an independent company, Vaadata is totally neutral with regard to any security solution or other service provider. Vaadata is CREST certified for its penetration testing services..
Stridepoint
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Stridepoint provides cybersecurity, compliance training, social engineering audits and security awareness solutions.
LetFaster
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LetFaster, a division of IDcheck provides automated Biometric Identity and fully automated Tenant Screening (Employment, Landlord and Guarantor References; Proof of Address, Savings, Income or Annual Accounts, Affordability Decisions, Credit, Criminal, Sanctions and Right-To-Rent checks). It is also the only Background Screening platform to offer Biometric Identity Screening to detect identity fraud.
We allow companies to automate work flows, scale rapidly, meet regulatory requirements, smooth onboarding, improve the customer experience and generate significant cost savings. Registration includes Key-Based 2-Factor Authentication (2-FA) where the PIN is neither transmitted nor stored.
This ensures that if a device is stolen, login would fail after a few incorrect attempts and as the PIN is entered into a special keypad, even key-loggers could not detect the PIN. We avoid SMS verifications due to SIM-Swap Fraud and Social Engineering..
Berezha Security
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Berisha is a cyber-security company focused on Application Security, Penetration Testing, and Social Engineering.
Cyberclew
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Cyberclew is a cybersecurity channel company with most of the revenue, which comes from local Partners, and a goal to help Partners become better Security Advisors. We deliver a full cycle presale support starting form understanding the Customer challenges and assembling the commercial proposal to the penetration test execution and final report preparation.
With a wide range of security assessment types (including but not limited to: Web and Mobile Penetration Testing, Wireless and Network Penetration Testing, Infrastructure and Databases Security assessments, Smart Contract reviews, Red Teaming and Babysitting, Social Engineering and Source Code Security Analysis, etc.) we are able to fulfil even the most complicated inquiries, which we receive from Partners and Customers.. .
Iron Bastion
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We offer a comprehensive range of cyber security services that protect your business from cyber criminals and digital threats. Our team possess the right skills and experience that will keep your business safe and sound.
Our professionals are qualified specialists in information security and the legal professional. We have thirty years of combined technical experience in penetration testing, social engineering and IT operations.
As our team is based in Australia, so we know the ins and outs of cyber-attacks targeting Australian businesses.. .
Intrepidus Group
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Intrepidus Group provides mobile application and device security services. The company offers assessment services, including mobile application penetration testing, mobile application source code review, mobile application threat modeling, smartphone device testing, telecommunication product review, network and application penetration testing, social engineering, and source code review services.
The company also provides strategic services such as security assurance services, including threat modeling, penetration testing (network and application), architecture reviews, source code reviews, and server configuration reviews; and enterprise mobile security strategy services such as policies and procedures for mobile email access, document repositories, password and device encryption, lost or stolen devices, device deprovisioning, and general device security settings. In addition, Intrepidus Group provides training services, including in-person, online, computer-based iOS, and Android secure coding training.
The company offers its services to detect security flaws in mobile devices, applications, systems, and networks. Intrepidus Group was founded in 2006 and is based in New York, United States..
Khanna Security Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Cyber Security
NetCloak
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NetCloak protects sensitive employee data from spear-phishing emails and other social engineering attacks.
PhishTrain
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Social engineering penetration testing startup focused on email security.
SiO4
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SiO4 provides specialised advanced cyber threat intelligence services, not threat information like other vendors. With an elite team of operatives and researchers that engage threat actors in the Dark Web and underground economy, SiO4 delivers comprehensive, actionable and contextual threat intelligence focusing on preemptive breach intelligence, network exposure, compromised data, risk mitigation, social engineering, employee / physical location vulnerabilities and Dark Web surveillance in a cost-effective and scalable modular set of real-time services that act as an extension of an organisation’s IT security team.
SiO4 prides itself on delivering excellence to its clients by meeting their exacting cyber threat intelligence needs. Protection is mandatory, detection and prevention is everything..
2BCyberBright
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2BCyberBright is an online training that helps reduce risks and strengthens cybersecurity human firewalls with workplace training solutions. It also fosters a positive cyber-aware culture and forms good behavior patterns to help manage the persistent threats of social engineering in the workplace.
2BCyberBright offers services including Cyber Security Awareness Training, Security Consulting Services, Social Media Threat Monitoring, Simulated Phishing Attacks. The company modules provide subscribers with an up-to-date understanding of the basic types of cyber and identity theft attacks used in social engineering schemes so they are able to recognize, detect and prevent an attack.
They help individuals and businesses build effective security awareness programs to mitigate their online risk and arm their employees with knowledge. 2BCyberBright was founded in 2018 and is based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada..
Anna Security Consulting
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Social engineering (SE) attacks single out human nature and emotion, so it is difficult to give this methodology a detailed description. The human element is often the most overlooked attack vector.
Ironically, people are typically one of the easiest vulnerabilities to exploit and an attacker needs little more than a smile or email to completely compromise a company. With targeted attacks on the rise, organizations must understand the risk of social engineering based attacks..
TryPeek
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Industry Leading Cyber Security Experts
TedSHARK Labs
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TedSHARK Labs provides training on cybersecurity, data privacy, and social engineering at schools.
Beyond Binary
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Beyond Binary is a specialised information security firm that focuses on helping organisations improve their security posture via a number of offensive security services. Businesses have a vested interest in keeping their systems, infrastructure, and their data secure, and as a result deploy a number of tools and strategies to help achieve this goal.
However, these tools and strategies continually prove to be insufficient. Attackers, both external and internal, repeatedly demonstrate the ease of compromise using a mixture of custom tools, social engineering, physical access, and known exploitation mechanisms..
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