People are the most targeted part of any Cyprus organisation, and most breaches start with someone being manipulated. We measure how your staff respond to realistic phishing, phone-based vishing and pretext scenarios — with clear authorisation and ethical boundaries.
We report on behaviour and process, never blaming individuals, so you can strengthen awareness and controls where it counts.
What we test
- Targeted spear-phishing campaigns
- Vishing (voice) pretext calls
- Payload delivery & credential capture
- Pretext-based information gathering
- Awareness & reporting-rate metrics
- Process and control gap analysis
Common vulnerabilities we uncover
- High susceptibility to targeted phishing
- Weak phone-based (vishing) verification
- Information leakage through pretexting
- Low security-incident reporting rates
- Gaps in staff verification procedures
- Over-trust of apparent authority
How we run your Social Engineering Assessment
- Kick-off & scoping. A short call to agree goals, in-scope assets and rules of engagement, so your social engineering assessment is safe, authorised and aimed at your real business risk.
- Mapping & discovery. Before touching anything we map the full attack surface in scope, so nothing exploitable slips through.
- Hands-on testing. Cyprus-based specialists exploit and chain weaknesses manually — the flaws scanners walk straight past — to show genuine impact.
- Reporting. Each issue is verified, CVSS-rated and documented with a step-by-step reproduction and a practical fix your team can apply.
- Free retest. Once you have remediated, we re-test at no extra cost to confirm the attack path is truly closed.
What you receive
- Campaign results & metrics
- Behavioral and process findings
- Awareness improvement recommendations
- Anonymized, non-punitive reporting
Your deliverables
When your social engineering assessment wraps up, you receive a clear, audit-ready report plus a walkthrough call with your team. Inside you will find:
- A concise executive summary that management and the board can act on
- Every technical finding with a reproducible, copy-paste proof of concept
- CVSS v3.1 ratings and plain-language business impact for each issue
- Practical, prioritised remediation your developers can implement straight away
- A free retest and updated finding status once fixes are in place
- A signed attestation letter for clients, auditors, GDPR, NIS2 and ISO 27001
Standards & frameworks
NIST SP 800-115
MITRE ATT&CK (initial access)
industry awareness best practices
What you gain
By the end of your social engineering assessment, you will know exactly which weaknesses a real attacker could exploit, what it would cost your business, and the precise order in which to fix them — backed by evidence, not a scanner’s guesswork. Cyprus firms use our findings to close critical gaps, satisfy client and regulator security questionnaires, and demonstrate due diligence for GDPR and NIS2. With a free retest included, you also get documented proof the issues are resolved.
Working with us
Every social engineering assessment begins with a short, no-obligation scoping call to understand your goals, environment and constraints, followed by a fixed-price proposal. Most work is delivered remotely, and because we are based in Cyprus we work in your timezone with on-site visits across Limassol, Nicosia and island-wide where it helps. We keep you updated throughout and flag any critical finding immediately rather than waiting for the report. Everything is covered by a signed NDA and safe, non-disruptive testing that protects your production systems. You receive your report, a walkthrough and a complimentary retest once fixes land. Engagements are typically booked one to three weeks ahead, and urgent testing can often be arranged — just email hi@cypruspentest.com.
Why Cyprus businesses choose CyprusPentest
Your social engineering assessment is run by senior offensive-security specialists who test the way genuine attackers do — manually, creatively and focused on proving real impact. What sets us apart:
- Based in Cyprus — local, in your timezone, with on-site coverage across Limassol and Nicosia.
- Manual, exploit-led testing that chains vulnerabilities the way an attacker would, well beyond automated scanners.
- Reproducible proof for every finding, with copy-paste steps your team can independently verify.
- Compliance-ready reporting that supports GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001 and CySEC expectations.
- A free retest so you have documented evidence your fixes actually hold.
- Fixed-price and responsive, with a named point of contact from scoping through to retest.
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Frequently asked questions
Will you name employees who fail?
No — we report aggregate metrics and process gaps, never individual blame.
Is this legal and ethical?
Yes, within a signed scope and agreed rules of engagement, avoiding harmful pretexts.
Can it be combined with phishing simulation?
Yes, phishing is often the first phase, with vishing and pretext layered on.