---
title: "social engineering"
description: "An attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) that can be used to attack systems or networks."
type: term
term_id: 694
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/social-engineering-2"
slug: "social-engineering"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/social-engineering/"
---

# social engineering

An attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) that can be used to attack systems or networks.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/soziale-manipulation/) — soziale Manipulation
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/social-engineering/) — social engineering
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF-social-engineering/) — ソーシャルエンジニアリング（social engineering）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/engenharia-social/) — engenharia social
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/inzynieria-spo%C5%82eczna/) — inżynieria społeczna
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/engenharia-social/) — engenharia social
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/socialni-inzenyrstvi/) — sociální inženýrství

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