https://github.com/sindecker/se-handbook
Social Engineering Handbook — Psychological manipulation techniques for authorized security testing. Phishing, pretexting, vishing, and physical intrusion.
https://github.com/sindecker/se-handbook
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Social Engineering Handbook — Psychological manipulation techniques for authorized security testing. Phishing, pretexting, vishing, and physical intrusion.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sindecker/se-handbook
- Owner: sindecker
- Created: 2026-03-17T10:29:33.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-17T10:29:37.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-18T01:31:03.393Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: cybersecurity, penetration-testing, phishing, red-team, security-awareness, social-engineering
- Size: 36.1 KB
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- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Social Engineering Handbook
**Author:** Matt McKee
**LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234](https://linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234)
Complete social engineering methodology for authorized security testing. Every vector documented — phishing, vishing, platform spoofing, physical intrusion, wireless attacks, Bluetooth, RFID, pretexting, OSINT, and multi-stage campaign chains. Includes full campaign sequences, legal templates, and defensive checklists.
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## Table of Contents
1. Phishing & Email
2. Vishing (Voice)
3. Platform Spoofing
4. Physical Vector — Removable Media
5. Public WiFi & Network Sniffing
6. Bluetooth
7. RFID, Sub-GHz & Physical Access
8. Pretexting & Impersonation
9. OSINT as the Foundation
10. Advanced Persistent SE — Multi-Stage Physical + Digital Chains
11. Legal & Authorization
12. Defensive Checklist
13. Campaign Chains — Full-Scope Engagement Sequences
14. Reporting Social Engineering Findings
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## Read Free Online
The complete handbook is available as a single Markdown file — [se_handbook.md](se_handbook.md) — readable directly on GitHub.
## Get the Formatted PDF
[Coming soon — formatted PDF version]
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## License
Released for educational and professional use. You may use, adapt, and redistribute with attribution.
**Matt McKee** — [linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234](https://linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234)