Advanced Practical Social Engineering

This offering is a highly-specialized course for security professionals interested in learning the skills, mindset and tools to become a professional social engineer. Students develop the ability to blend his/her mental skills of influence, persuasion and psychological tactics with technical skills such as mastering elicitation and pretexting. The Advanced Practical Social Engineering (APSE) course is a week-long immersion into the world of a professional social engineer. It is designed and written by Christopher Hadnagy, as a 4-day intensive training course that includes lectures, discussion, multiple hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and even **nightly homework**. After the course, you will be provided the opportunity to complete a 48-hour, hands-on exam with live practical tests to prove you have mastered the skills to earn your Social Engineering Pentest Professional (S.E.P.P.) certification. The certification does not require travel, but should be scheduled within 60 days of completing the class.