To design a controlled social engineering simulation platform that demonstrates common manipulation techniques such as phishing emails, pretexting, and baiting. The system aims to educate users about human-based security vulnerabilities and measure awareness levels through interactive training modules.
Study social engineering attack methodologies and psychology principles.
Design awareness training workflow and ethical boundaries.
Develop phishing email simulation module (lab-based).
Create fake login page simulation for demonstration.
Implement user interaction tracking system.
Measure click rates and response behavior.
Develop awareness quiz and scoring mechanism.
Generate performance analytics dashboard.
Implement reporting system with improvement suggestions.
Add administrator control panel.
Ensure ethical disclaimers and controlled testing environment.
Conduct user testing within campus lab network.
Analyze effectiveness of awareness program.
Document legal and ethical considerations.
Prepare final project report with statistical analysis.
