Social Engineering Testing Service
Overview
Razorthorn’s social engineering testing service evaluates how susceptible your employees are to manipulation, deception and social engineering attacks. Even with robust technical security controls, employees remain the primary target for attackers seeking to gain unauthorised access, steal credentials or compromise sensitive data.
Our social engineering testing simulates real-world attack scenarios including phishing emails, vishing (voice phishing), pretexting and physical security breaches. We employ the same techniques attackers use, gathering open-source intelligence about your organisation, crafting convincing pretexts and targeting employees through phone, email and in-person interactions. The only difference is our testing is authorised, controlled and designed to strengthen your human security layer before real attackers exploit it.
Following testing, you receive comprehensive reporting identifying which employees are vulnerable, what techniques succeeded and actionable recommendations for improving security awareness and reducing social engineering risk.
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Benefits of Social Engineering Testing
Identify Vulnerable Employees
Discover which employees are susceptible to social engineering before real attackers target them. Our testing identifies individuals who would click phishing links, divulge credentials or comply with fraudulent requests.
Validate Security Awareness Training
Measure the effectiveness of your security awareness programmes. Social engineering testing provides objective evidence of whether training translates into secure behaviours when employees face realistic attacks.
Test Real-World Attack Resistance
Evaluate how employees respond to sophisticated techniques including CEO fraud, vendor impersonation and IT support pretexting. Our testing simulates the actual tactics attackers employ.
Reduce Breach Risk
Proactive social engineering testing significantly reduces breach likelihood. By identifying and addressing human vulnerabilities before exploitation, you prevent credential compromise, ransomware infections and data breaches.
Strengthen Security Culture
Establish baseline measurements of your organisation’s human security posture. Regular testing tracks improvement over time, demonstrating the impact of security awareness initiatives.
Meet Compliance Requirements
Many regulatory frameworks and security standards recommend or require social engineering testing as part of comprehensive security programmes. Our testing supports compliance with ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 and industry-specific regulations.
Why Choose Razorthorn for Social Engineering Testing?
18 Years of Security Testing Experience
Since 2007, Razorthorn has conducted social engineering tests across diverse organisations and industries. Our extensive experience ensures realistic, effective testing that accurately evaluates your human security layer.
Realistic Attack Simulation
Our social engineering tests employ the actual techniques, psychological manipulation tactics and reconnaissance methods real attackers use. This realism ensures testing accurately reflects genuine threats your organisation faces.
Ethical, Controlled Testing
All social engineering testing is conducted ethically with explicit authorisation and appropriate controls. We balance realistic testing with responsible practices ensuring employee wellbeing and organisational reputation.
Comprehensive Multi-Vector Assessment
We test multiple social engineering vectors—phishing, vishing, smishing, pretexting and physical attacks—providing complete evaluation of human security across all potential attack surfaces.
Actionable Improvement Guidance
Beyond identifying vulnerabilities, we provide practical recommendations for strengthening security awareness, improving policies and implementing controls that reduce social engineering risk effectively.