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Offensive Security & VAPT

Social Engineering & Phishing

Most breaches start with a person, not a port. We run controlled phishing, vishing, smishing and physical pretexting campaigns to measure how your people, processes and awareness training hold up against real social-engineering tactics.

MITRE ATT&CK PTES

Typical timeline

8–12 business days

Engagement model

Grey / black / white box

How it runs

Kickoff → test → report → re-test

Overview

We test your team's security awareness using realistic social engineering simulations, including phishing, smishing, and physical security pretexting.

Our non-punitive campaigns measure credential entry, link clicks, and incident reporting rates, providing targeted guidance to harden the human layer.

At a glance

  • Targeted phishing, vishing and smishing campaigns
  • Physical pretexting and tailgating (on request)
  • Click, credential and report-rate metrics
  • Awareness gaps and training recommendations
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Coverage

What we cover

01

Spear-Phishing Lures

Simulating highly targeted corporate email lures to capture credential entries.

02

SMS Smishing Vectors

Sending simulated SMS lures to evaluate mobile credential entry and link clicks.

03

Voice Pretexting (Vishing)

Simulating social engineering phone calls to harvest internal access codes or tokens.

04

Physical Tailgating

Testing physical badge controls and employee challenge behaviors at office facilities.

Outcomes

What you get

Targeted phishing, vishing and smishing campaigns
Physical pretexting and tailgating (on request)
Click, credential and report-rate metrics
Awareness gaps and training recommendations

Methodology

How the engagement runs

01

Plan

Agree objectives, targets and rules of engagement.

02

Pretext

Craft believable, scenario-based campaigns.

03

Execute

Run campaigns and capture metrics safely.

04

Debrief

Report results and recommend targeted training.

Phish/SMS/V
Simulated Vectors
Human-Layer
Susceptibility Score
Reporting
Response Timelines
Non-Punitive
Education Focus

Deliverables

What lands in your inbox

  • Campaign report with metrics
  • Awareness gap analysis
  • Training recommendations
  • Repeat-test baseline

Why A5

Why teams pick us

Manual-first, not scan-first

Senior testers hand-craft test cases for your business logic - scanners only set the baseline.

Proof, not guesses

Every finding ships with a working proof-of-concept and exact reproduction steps.

Fix-focused reporting

Remediation with code and config examples, not just a CVSS number and a shrug.

Re-test included

We verify your fixes and issue a clean report - closure, not just discovery.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Is this safe and ethical?

Yes - campaigns are scoped, authorized and designed to educate, not punish. Metrics are aggregated and constructive.

Need social engineering & phishing?

Prove both before launch.

Bring us your app, audit deadline, or security concern. We'll map the fastest path to WCAG conformance, VAPT coverage, and regulator-ready evidence.

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