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Elements of Social Engineering

Learn some psychological techniques and methods of manipulation, impersonation, persuasion.

Created byAndrei Barburas
4.5
(15 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Aug 24, 2021
Elements of Social Engineering

About This Course

A brief course about Social Engineering. By teaching you what social engineers do, you will learn some psychological techniques and methods of manipulation, impersonation, persuasion. Furthermore, you will learn about information gathering, communication models and how understanding these topics can protect not only your organization data but also your personal data.

Your Instructor

Andrei Barburas
Andrei Barburas

Founder at BARBURAS, where strategy meets substance

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I operate at the intersection of information management, intelligence gathering, and human cyber risk; designing systems that make sense of complexity and uncover what often remains unseen. My background includes deep research in terrorism and counter-terrorism, with a focus on behavioral patterns, digital vulnerabilities, and the narratives that drive radicalization and control. Whether it's building intelligence frameworks or mitigating risk through human-centered design, I work to translate complexity into action. Alongside this, I lecture in Ethics, Communication Management and International Entrepreneurship, guiding students through the shifting terrains of strategy, storytelling, and value creation in a digital world.

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