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dct_social Social Engineering Threats

Cyber Threat Types classification code dct_social covers "Social Engineering Threats" at level 1 of the Cyber Threat Types hierarchy.

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Subcategories of dct_social Social Engineering Threats

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What is Cyber Threat Types dct_social?
Cyber Threat Types dct_social is "Social Engineering Threats". Cyber Threat Types code dct_social covers "Social Engineering Threats" at level 1 of the Cyber Threat Types hierarchy.
What does Cyber Threat Types dct_social include?
dct_social Social Engineering Threats contains 4 direct subcategories: dct_social_bec Business Email Compromise (account takeover, redirect); dct_social_phishing Phishing (email, spear-phishing, whaling, clone); dct_social_pretext Pretexting and Impersonation (executive, vendor fraud); dct_social_vishing Voice Phishing and Smishing (phone, SMS, deepfake).
How does Cyber Threat Types dct_social map to other classification systems?
dct_social Social Engineering Threats has equivalents in NAICS 2022 (5415, 5417). These crosswalks let you translate this code between Cyber Threat Types and 1 other classification system.
What is the parent category of dct_social?
dct_social Social Engineering Threats sits under dct_social Social Engineering Threats in the Cyber Threat Types hierarchy.

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