Ethical Social Engineering

Intruders or hackers use a vast array of exploit methods when trying to gain illicit access to computer systems. While most organizations spend a lot of time and money trying to protect their networks, their investment is often bypassed by social engineering. Because people are the weakest link in the security chain (and hackers take the path of least resistance), the best means of defense against this pervasive attack method is user awareness and education. Stalwart uses real world social engineering scenarios to elicit systems information and access without manipulating, lying, exploiting or otherwise violating your organization's employees or its code of ethics.

Stalwart's Social Engineering service provides an accurate assessment of the effectiveness of corporate security policies resulting in the following benefits:

• Improved security awareness
• Greater attention to security policies
• Low cost security improvement
• Facility Security Assessment

While password hacking continues to be a serious network security threat, the fact that passwords are too often stowed in easy-to-find locations like the bottom of keyboards, inside desk drawers, etc. continues to present a sizeable challenge to already overworked IT staff.