2025-10-30 –, Workshop
What technique do cyber criminals use to persuade people to click a link, download malware or bypass procedures? In this workshop we explore Cialdini's seven ways to influence other people’s behavior and decision making, and how cyber criminals use them to their advantage.
Participants are divided into two groups, each receiving their own mission. They have 10 minutes to prepare their strategy. Can they social engineer the other person to get to their goal?
Computers or other digital tools are not necessary for this workshop!
In this workshop we dive into the seven ways to influence people's behavior, explained with examples from the world of cyber crime. The best way to defend yourself against social engineering attacks it to know the mechanics. In this workshop you'll practice the science of persuasion and get ahead of the game.
Participants are divided into two groups, each receiving their own mission. They have 10 minutes to prepare their strategy. Can they social engineer others to get to their goal?
Computers or other digital tools are not necessary for this workshop!
Helma is a privacy and security professional, currently working as Lead Privacy Expertise Center with SURF, the ICT cooperation for education and research. Before this role she was Information Security Officer at SURF. Early in her career, she worked as a legal assistant. She taught herself programming in the 1990s and built many websites and databases for SMEs. She is certified DPO, Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and CISM and she has a bachelor in education.
Rosanne started her career in cyber security as an Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer. Since 2022 she found her calling as a cyber security awareness professional. Blending her knowledge of human behavior with the increasing need to address awareness and training in organizations. She supports research and education institutions with an awareness toolkit and community for awareness professionals. She has a MSc in Social Psychology and is CISSP certified.