Recognise social-engineering techniques
A stranger requests a small exception or favour. Identify the pretext, authority and urgency cues before bypassing an established process.
Skills covered
- 01Recognising pretexting and misuse of authority
- 02Verifying identity before you trust it
- 03Declining an unsafe request while remaining helpful
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