How do you prevent a social engineering attack?

Before it happens

Education is the only defense against social engineering attacks. Employees need to be educated about what a social engineering is and what to do if they are in certain situations.

It's pretty tough to prevent a social engineering attack - but you can prevent such an attack from being successful...Three pillars of defeating attempted social engineering attacks are:1) Policy and...

Any attempt to gain information by tricking another.

Any attempt to gain information by the act of tricking another.