Phishing & Social Engineering Assessments

Phishing & Social Engineering Assessments

Human error remains one of the weakest links in cybersecurity. Obventum’s Phishing and Social Engineering assessments are designed to test and strengthen your organization’s human defenses. By simulating real-world attacks, we show just how easily attackers can exploit trust, curiosity, and routine behaviors to gain access to sensitive data, systems, and networks.

What We Simulate

• Email Phishing Campaigns – Crafted to mimic realistic malicious emails, our tests measure how employees respond to suspicious messages, links, and attachments. We evaluate susceptibility to credential theft, malware delivery, and targeted spear-phishing attempts.
• Vishing & Voice Attacks – Using phone-based social engineering, we test employee awareness of suspicious calls, pretexting attempts, and information disclosure, identifying gaps in procedures and training.
• Physical Social Engineering – Our team evaluates how easily attackers could gain unauthorized access to facilities, restricted areas, or sensitive locations by exploiting human behavior.
• Multi-Vector Social Engineering – Combining email, phone, and in-person techniques, we create realistic scenarios to demonstrate how attackers chain tactics together to bypass defenses.

Employee Awareness & Training
‍For every assessment, Obventum creates a tailored presentation specifically for the tested organization. This presentation teaches employees how to recognize, respond to, and prevent phishing and other social engineering attacks, empowering them to be the first line of defense. By showing real examples and results from the assessment, we make the risks tangible and actionable, helping reduce susceptibility to future attacks.

Methodology & Frameworks
Obventum follows established offensive security methodologies for social engineering and phishing simulations:

• OSSTMM & PTES Principles – Ensuring repeatable, structured, and measurable assessment processes.
• Industry Compliance Frameworks – Aligning with GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIST guidelines where applicable.
• Behavioral Risk Analysis – Measuring human susceptibility, awareness, and organizational readiness.

Fully Manual, Realistic Testing
All social engineering simulations are conducted manually by experienced security professionals. Each scenario is carefully crafted to reflect realistic attacker behavior while maintaining ethical boundaries. Our approach ensures that vulnerabilities in awareness, culture, and procedures are accurately identified.

Deliverables & Reporting
At the conclusion of each assessment, Obventum provides a detailed report including:

• Executive summary highlighting organizational risks and trends.
• Evidence of successful social engineering attempts (screenshots, call logs, entry attempts).
• Risk ratings for human, procedural, and technical vulnerabilities.
• Practical, actionable recommendations for improving employee awareness and incident response.
• Tailored training strategies to reduce future susceptibility.

Benefits of Phishing & Social Engineering Assessments with Obventum

• Reveal weaknesses that technical defenses cannot prevent.
• Strengthen employee awareness and organizational culture.
• Demonstrate how attackers exploit trust, curiosity, and routine behaviors.
• Provide actionable recommendations to prevent real-world breaches.

At Obventum, we don’t just test systems — we test people, policies, and processes. By exposing the vulnerabilities that attackers target first, we empower organizations to build a culture of vigilance, resilience, and proactive defense against the unpredictable tactics of modern cyber threats.

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