MWAIS 2024 Proceedings
Abstract
Social engineering is a tactic used to manipulate individuals into sharing confidential information. Threat actors achieve this by exploiting human psychology, trust, and emotions. Many cyber criminals establish their initial foothold through social engineering. Therefore, there is a need for more education and awareness in this area. To address these issues, we developed a game, Zero Trust, as an interactive approach to instill educational awareness and mitigate the risks associated with social engineering. The game aims to encourage students to identify signs of social engineering attempts and foster a security-conscious mindset.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Yvonne and Young, Jacob, "Zero Trust: The Development of a Social Engineering Game to Raise Cybersecurity Awareness" (2024). MWAIS 2024 Proceedings. 16.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/mwais2024/16