// Social engineering

Social Engineering

Authorized phishing, vishing, deepfake and on-site pretexting that show how your people, processes and controls respond when someone tries to manipulate them.

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// Overview

Every employee is part of your security team.

Kaiju's Social Engineering services evaluate human-centered security controls by simulating realistic adversary interaction techniques. These authorized, controlled engagements assess susceptibility to manipulation, validate awareness and response mechanisms, and identify process or policy gaps that could be used to gain unauthorized access or information.

Social engineering can be delivered on its own or integrated with penetration testing and Red Team Operations.

// Engagement types

On-site and virtual social engineering.

On-Site

In-person engagements against selected targets that evaluate real-world employee behavior, procedural adherence and coordination between people, process and physical controls. They show how environmental factors, routine operations and interpersonal dynamics can be used to bypass safeguards without force or technical exploitation.

Virtual

Remote, digitally mediated engagements that assess how adversaries can influence people without physical presence. They test susceptibility to manipulation across electronic communications and synthetic media, using urgency, authority, trust and familiarity to elicit action or disclosure.

// Virtual techniques

Phishing, vishing, campaigns and deepfakes.

Phishing

Simulated phishing campaigns over email or messaging platforms show how message content, timing and context can bypass technical defenses or user judgment, and support tuning of email security controls.

Vishing

Voice-based social engineering tests how conversational pressure, impersonation or procedural ambiguity can lead to unauthorized disclosure, and helps refine verification and escalation procedures.

Programmatic and Targeted Campaigns

Coordinated campaigns tailored to roles, functions or threat scenarios show how sustained interaction raises the likelihood of compromise over time and support program maturity assessment.

Deepfake and Synthetic Media

Synthetic audio, video and AI-generated media test resilience against deepfake-enabled impersonation and inform policy, training and technical safeguards.

// What you get

Insight that improves behavior, not blame.

Susceptibility results
How people actually respond to realistic manipulation attempts.
Process and policy gaps
Verification, escalation and reporting weaknesses that an adversary could exploit.
Control tuning guidance
Recommendations for email security, technical controls and response workflows.
Targeted training input
Findings that shape staff guidance, awareness and security culture.
Prioritized remediation
Actionable steps with clear ownership and sequencing.
Leadership debrief
A structured readout for executives, security, legal and HR stakeholders.
// How it works

Authorized and controlled from start to finish.

01

Scope and authorize

We define targets, channels, objectives and rules of engagement with you.

02

Build the scenarios

Realistic pretexts and campaigns tailored to your roles, functions and threat model.

03

Execute

We run on-site or virtual engagements under controlled conditions.

04

Report and debrief

You get findings, remediation priorities and a readout for your teams.

// Questions

Social engineering FAQ.

What types of social engineering do you test?

We run on-site engagements and virtual engagements, including phishing, vishing, programmatic and targeted campaigns, and deepfake and synthetic media scenarios.

Is social engineering testing authorized?

Yes. Every engagement is an authorized, controlled test with scope and rules of engagement agreed in advance.

Is this meant to catch employees out?

No. The goal is to find process and policy gaps and improve awareness and security culture. At the end of the day, every employee is part of your security team.

Can it be combined with other testing?

Yes. Social engineering can run independently or alongside penetration testing, physical security testing and Red Team Operations.

// Get started

Ready to test your human defenses?

Tell us about your organization and we will design a social engineering engagement that fits.