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social-eng-methodology
Plan and run an AUTHORIZED social-engineering assessment safely — the load-first guardrails for any human-factor test. Load before any phishing, vishing, pretext, or physical work. Signals: "social engineering", "phishing assessment", "test our employees", "security awareness", a human-factor objective in a pentest SoW. Establishes authorization, safety, tracking, and the awareness-focused report.
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# Social-engineering engagement methodology
## When this governs
Load this **first**, before any phishing/vishing/pretext/physical skill. Social engineering targets
*people*, so it carries authorization and duty-of-care requirements beyond a normal technical test.
This is `pentest`-only: it is never run against a bug-bounty target, and never against individuals
or organizations that have not authorized it in writing.
## Authorization — stricter than technical scope
On top of `tradecraft-scope-roe`, an SE engagement requires, in writing, before anything:
- **Explicit sign-off from someone empowered to consent for the employees being tested** (not just
IT) — SE tests real staff, so leadership/HR/legal must have approved the human-factor testing.
- **The pretext boundaries**: which themes are allowed and which are off-limits (no fake layoffs,
bonuses, medical/family emergencies, or anything that causes real distress or coerces protected