14L2 Social Engineering
In this lesson we cover human-targeted attacks in OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) Network Security (1.4), focusing on phishing and social engineering.
Students will learn:
-How phishing attacks work (impersonation, deception, and user action)
-Why people are often the weakest point in security (trust, pressure, mistakes)
-How to spot common indicators of phishing and social engineering attempts
-How one compromised user account can affect a wider network
This video is designed to support classroom learning and exam preparation, with clear explanations and a focus on the kind of reasoning students need for 2–4 mark questions.
Key terms
Phishing, social engineering, impersonation, credentials, fake websites, urgency, trust, user training, network security.
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#GCSEComputerScience #OCRJ277 #NetworkSecurity #Phishing #SocialEngineering #CyberSecurity #ComputingTeacher #Revision