Insider Threat & Social Engineering
A practical half day online course designed to help organisations recognise insider risks, manipulation tactics and social engineering techniques used to gain access to information, people, systems and environments. This engaging session helps businesses, venues, schools, charities and frontline teams strengthen awareness, improve reporting cultures and reduce the risk of human led security breaches through confidence, vigilance and practical understanding.
Course Overview
The Insider Threat & Social Engineering course provides organisations with a practical understanding of one of the fastest growing risks facing businesses, venues and public facing organisations today.
While many organisations focus heavily on physical security and cyber protection, human behaviour continues to remain one of the most exploited vulnerabilities. Criminals, hostile individuals and malicious actors increasingly rely on manipulation, deception, trust building and behavioural tactics to gain access to sensitive information, restricted areas, systems and operational environments.
This half day online session explores the risks posed by insider threats, social engineering, hostile reconnaissance and behavioural manipulation while helping learners understand how these tactics may present in everyday workplace situations. The course focuses on practical awareness, staff confidence and creating stronger security cultures rather than fear based messaging or technical jargon.
Learners will leave with a clearer understanding of suspicious approaches, behavioural indicators, information gathering techniques and practical steps organisations can take to better protect their staff, information, operations and reputation.
About the Trainer
This course is delivered by experienced operational professionals with backgrounds in policing, protective security, behavioural awareness, counter terrorism, investigations and risk management.
1705 Consultancy has supported businesses, venues, public spaces, education settings and organisations across the UK with practical security awareness, behavioural detection, hostile threat management and organisational preparedness. Our training focuses on real world operational understanding, practical application and proportionate security awareness that staff can confidently apply within their own workplace environments.
The session is designed to be engaging, relevant and immediately usable regardless of organisation size or sector.
What Does the Course Include?
- Live instructor led online training
- Downloadable awareness materials
- Practical workplace examples and scenarios
- Protective security guidance resources
- Real world case studies and discussions
- Interactive learning throughout
- Scenario based discussions
- Knowledge checks and engagement exercises
- Delivered by experienced operational professionals
- Opportunity for organisational discussion and questions
- Guidance on improving workplace awareness and reporting culture
- Digital certificate of attendance
- Evidence of awareness training
- Suitable for organisational and compliance records
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding insider threats and organisational vulnerabilities
- What social engineering is and how it works
- Common manipulation and deception techniques
- Recognising behavioural indicators and suspicious approaches
- Information gathering and hostile reconnaissance tactics
- Cyber linked social engineering awareness
- Tailgating, impersonation and trust exploitation risks
- Reporting concerns and escalation procedures
- Building a stronger organisational security culture
- Practical steps to reduce insider and manipulation risks
Who Is This Course For?
- Businesses and employers
- Venue and hospitality teams
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Security officers and reception teams
- HR, safeguarding and compliance staff
- Event organisers and operational managers
- Customer service and frontline personnel
- Charity and community organisations
- Anyone responsible for organisational safety and security
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Enrol today and start working towards your qualification at a pace that suits you. Our team are on hand to answer any questions.