A: From Wikipedia:Social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically applies to trickery for information gathering or computer system access and in most cases the attacker never comes face-to-face with the victim.
A: There are many different kinds of tests that can be performed under the umbrella of 'social engineering'. Some of these are listed below:
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