The Global Ghost Team is Mitnick Security's elite team of security consultants. They are ethical hackers who have conducted security assessments for some of the world's largest corporations and governments, boasting a 100% success rate in social engineering penetration testing.

The Global Ghost Team has proven, hands-on expertise across many industries, including high-stakes sectors such as Banking, Insurance, Law, Finance, Energy, and Healthcare. We assign an elite specialist who understands the unique security challenges, compliance demands, and attacker motivations specific to your sector.

Social engineering is a form of hacking that relies on INFLUENCE, DECEPTION, and MANIPULATION to convince another to comply with a request in order to compromise their computer network.

Attackers use social engineering because:

• It’s easier than hacking a system
• The tools are free or low-cost
• It works on every O/S platform
• It’s nearly 99.5% effective
• It evades all intrusion detection systems
• There is a low risk for the attacker
• There are no logs or audit trails
• It is, simply put, low-hanging fruit

 

Mitnick Security is renowned for simulating social engineering attacks, boasting a 100% success rate in social engineering penetration testing.

The Mitnick Security Global Ghost Team is comprised of seasoned security professionals. During engagements, they flip the equation by adopting a proactive, offensive security posture. Every engagement is designed to simulate real-world attack vectors, which is why team members have earned advanced certifications, such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Advanced Pentesting Training PEN-300 (OSEP), GIAC’s (Global Information Assurance Certification) GPEN, GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), 

 

Every engagement is executed according to technical standards and frameworks — including Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) — and guided by the proprietary Mitnick Methodology developed by Kevin Mitnick. 

This combination of certified expertise, framework-driven process, and real-world attack mindset enables us to simulate true adversary behavior and deliver actionable results for enterprise-level organizations.

Yes, Mitnick Security provides Security Awareness Training to educate employees about cyber threats such as phishing, ransomware, and social engineering. This training is based on Kevin Mitnick's extensive knowledge of how hackers exploit human behavior.

Start with our free Pentesting Readiness Assessment to quickly scope your needs. This allows us to provide a tailored proposal and an accurate, upfront timeline. You can also contact Mitnick Security directly. They will work with you to understand your specific needs and provide a tailored proposal.

Read our blog Advantages of Partnering With The Global Ghost Team to learn answers to the most common questions we receive about our team.

Visit our pentesting FAQ page to learn the answers to the questions we hear most frequently. You may also want to complete our Pentesting Readiness Assessment.