A large corporation is planning to implement preventive measures to counter a broad range of social engineering techniques. The organization has implemented a signature-based IDS, intrusion detection

An EDR solution focuses on detecting and responding to malicious activities and threats on endpoints, which occurs after a potential social engineering attempt might have already led to a compromise, rather than preventing the initial human manipulation.

Setting up a honeypot is a strategy for detection and analysis, designed to attract attackers and learn their methods, not a direct preventive measure against social engineering tactics targeting an organization's legitimate users.

Deploying more security personnel primarily addresses physical security concerns and access control, which is only one narrow aspect of social engineering and does not broadly prevent digital social engineering techniques like phishing or vishing.

Employee awareness training is the most direct and effective preventive measure against social engineering because these attacks primarily exploit human psychology and lack of awareness. By regularly educating employees on how to recognize and resist various social engineering tactics like phishing, pretexting, and baiting, organizations can significantly reduce the success rate of such attacks and empower their workforce to be the first line of defense.