SEARCH RESULT

In this study, it is posited that with the rapid advancement of digitalization, the importance of social engineering attacks in cybersecurity has increased, and they pose great threats to organizations and individuals. Social engineering is an attack that manipulates human psychology to circumvent technical security measures. These attacks target individuals' emotional and cognitive processes, especially natural tendencies such as trust, benevolence and curiosity. This study aims to analyze the underlying causes of social engineering attacks, examine the role of human error in such attacks, and explore effective security measures that can be implemented to combat them. In this context, a comprehensive defense framework known as CyberGuard has been developed. This framework employs a holistic approach, encompassing both technical measures and human factors in the context of social engineering attacks. CyberGuard aims to empower organizations to establish a more robust defense against such incursions by incorporating awareness training, social engineering simulations, email security protocols and security measures such as two-factor authentication (2FA). Furthermore, this framework encompasses measures such as the appropriate configuration of social media privacy settings and regularly updating security policies. The study concluded that implementing and continuously updating the CyberGuard framework against social engineering attacks would enhance the cybersecurity infrastructure of organizations and render them more resilient against security threats.

International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Computer Engineering and Science
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İsa AVCI Murat KOCA Buse KÖSE Yahya ZAKRYA KHAN Aslihan INAN