Social engineering awareness in Intro to Computing - Flowchart & Logic Diagram

Process Overview

Social engineering is a trick used by bad people to get secret information by pretending to be someone trustworthy. This flowchart shows how to recognize and respond to social engineering attempts to keep your information safe.

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Yes No↓

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No Yes↓

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This flowchart shows the step-by-step process to handle unexpected requests for information, including checking if the request is suspicious, verifying identity, and deciding whether to share information or report the incident.

Step-by-Step Trace - 4 Steps

Step 1: Receive an unexpected request asking for your password.

Step 2: Ask yourself if the request seems suspicious or unusual.

Step 3: Since the request is suspicious, try to verify the identity of the requester by calling them back on a known number.

Step 4: If you cannot confirm the identity, do NOT share any information and report the incident to your security team.

Diagram

 +-------------------+       +---------------------+       +-------------------------+
 | Unexpected Request| ----> | Check if Suspicious | ----> | Verify Requester's ID   |
 +-------------------+       +---------------------+       +-------------------------+
                                                                |            |
                                                                |Yes         |No
                                                                v            v
                                                  +-------------------+  +---------------------+
                                                  | Provide Info if   |  | Do NOT Share Info &  |
                                                  | Request is Safe  |  | Report Incident      |
                                                  +-------------------+  +---------------------+

This diagram shows the flow of handling a social engineering attempt: starting from receiving a request, checking if it is suspicious, verifying the requester, and then deciding to share information or report the incident.

Flowchart Quiz - 3 Questions

What should you do first when you receive an unexpected request for sensitive information?

A Immediately share the information

B Check if the request seems suspicious or unusual

C Ignore the request without thinking

D Report the incident without checking

Key Result

Always check if a request for information is suspicious and verify who is asking before sharing anything to protect yourself from social engineering.