IG Cyber-101 Bootcamp 2025 | Session 07: OSINT and Social Engineering
This recording covers the seventh session of the SIG Cyber-101 Bootcamp 2025, focusing on two critical pillars of cybersecurity: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Social Engineering.
In this session, participants were introduced to the concept and importance of OSINT in the field of cybersecurity. The session included:
A detailed explanation of OSINT and its role in information gathering
Practical demonstration of Google Dorking techniques to locate sensitive and hidden information using advanced search operators
Overview of the Google Hacking Database (GHDB) and how security professionals use it for vulnerability assessment
A brief introduction to SpiderFoot and its role in automating OSINT tasks and reconnaissance
The second part of the session focused on Social Engineering:
Understanding the different types of social engineering attacks and their methodologies
Discussing the psychology behind social engineering and how attackers manipulate targets
A hands-on practical using the Social Engineering Toolkit (SET), where the Credential Harvester attack was performed to demonstrate how attackers can trick users into providing sensitive login credentials
This session combined theoretical knowledge with practical application, providing participants with valuable skills to strengthen their understanding of reconnaissance techniques and human-based exploitation methods.
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