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HACK
THE
HUMAN

Social Engineering & PsyOps. The most critical vulnerability is the mind. Learn to exploit it.

Cybersecurity Brain
Influence: 99%
Reality: ALTERED

Course
Overview

Doc_ID: PSY-00-Z
Level: Expert

Technology can be patched. Human nature cannot. While others focus on firewalls, you will focus on the people behind them. This course teaches the dark arts of influence, manipulation, and information warfare—and how to defend against them.

From gathering intelligence via Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to executing sophisticated phishing campaigns and physical assessments, you will learn to test the human element of security.

"Amateurs hack systems. Professionals hack people."

Faculty Lead

Shubham Gautam
Lead Board

Shubham Gautam

Program Director | Founder

Architect of the Psyberbull curriculum. Shubham leads the strategic direction of all training modules, ensuring they meet the evolving demands of modern cyber warfare. His expertise spans the full spectrum of offensive, defensive, and cognitive operations.

Founder Full Spectrum Lead Instructor
Lead Behavioral Analyst
Lead Board

Lead Behavioral Analyst

Information Operations Specialist

Expert in narrative analysis, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and psychological influence campaigns. Specializes in counter-disinformation strategies.

Behavioral Science OSINT Analyst

Operational Capabilities

Social Engineering

Human-centric exploitation.

Advanced OSINT

Information gathering mastery.

Pretexting

Crafting bulletproof personas.

Phishing Ops

Managing large-scale campaigns.

Physical Entry

Lockpicking and infiltration.

PsyOps

Influence and disinformation.

01. Target Audience

Psychology & PolSci Students interested in Information Warfare research.
Marketing & Comms Professionals pivoting into Disinformation Analysis.
Intelligence Analysts Tracking hostile narratives and propaganda.

02. Prerequisites

OSINT
Search Operators, Metadata Analysis
Human Intelligence
Psychology (Biases), Verify/Validate
Ethics
Legal Boundaries, Privacy Laws

Gap Bridging Included

Don't meet all requirements? Our Week 0: Foundations module covers all necessary psychology and OSINT basics.

Psi-Ops Labs

Identify. Isolate. Eradicate. Training happens in a live-fire environment. You will manipulate information in a closed social ecosystem.

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Technical Competencies

ACTIVE LAB ENVIRONMENT
SYS_01
Disinformation Campaign Orchestration
SYS_02
Advanced Open Source Intelligence
SYS_03
Social Engineering Frameworks
SYS_04
Deepfake Generation & Detection
SYS_05
Botnet Command & Control Operations
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Campaign Operations

Cognitive Warfare

WEEK 01

Psychology of Influence

Hacking the Mind. Leveraging Cialdini's principles and cognitive biases to bypass critical thinking.

Cognitive Biases
Micro-Expressions
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Lab Mission Lab 01: The Mirror - Build immediate rapport with a hostile target in 5 minutes.
WEEK 02

Advanced SOCMINT

Social Media Intelligence. Building a comprehensive dossier from digital dust and metadata.

Identity Resolution
Shadow Profiles
Geolocation (GEOINT)
Lab Mission Lab 02: Ghost Track - Locate a high-value target's safehouse using one Instagram photo.
WEEK 03

Pretexting & Personas

The Art of the Lie. Creating bulletproof backstories and supporting digital footprints.

Persona Development
Digital Backstopping
Improvisation Acting
Lab Mission Lab 03: The Actor - Create a synthetic identity that passes a background check.
WEEK 04

Phishing Operations

Digital Hooks. Crafting high-conversion spearphishing campaigns that evade filters.

Neuromarketing in Phishing
Vishing (Voice)
Smishing (SMS)
Lab Mission Lab 04: The Bait - Executive simulation: Compromise the CEO via email.
Gold Certificate
Physical

Gold Certificate

Architect ID
Tactical

Architect ID Card

Credly Badge
Verified

Credly Badge

Global Network
Lifetime

Job Board

PROGRAM DELIVERABLES

Professional
Credentials Earned

Influence is invisible until it's too late. Upon certification, you obtain the credentials that prove you can shape reality and control the narrative.

Physical Credentials

Gold-embossed certificate and metal architect card shipped globally to you.

Verified Proficiency

Credly digital badge confirming your ability to architect sentiment and outcomes.

Career Network

Lifetime access to the private Intelligence job board and research feed.

The Objective

More Than a Certificate.
A Ghost in the Grid.

The PsyberBull Certified Analyst (PCA) proves you can influence, disrupt, and control perception against a target audience. It cannot be bought.

  • Practical Campaign: A continuous 48-hour operation against live targets.
  • Zero Multiple Choice: You either turn the narrative or you don't.
  • Peer Reviewed: Your campaign logs are audited by experts.
Credential
PCA CERTIFIED
ACTIVE
Role
CERTIFIED ANALYST
Authorization
ASSIGN TO: ANALYST
License ID
PB-COG-9912-X
Official Psyberbull Credential

Invest in Your Skills

In a world of information, perception is reality. Master it.

Standard Architect

₹35,000

One-time payment. Lifetime access.

  • 12 Weeks Live Training
  • Lifetime Access
  • Standard Lab (3 Months)
  • PCA Exam Attempt (x1)
  • Community Access
Most Popular

Elite Mastermind

₹45,000 ₹55,000

One-time payment. Lifetime access.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Extended Lab (6 Months)
  • 1-on-1 Mentorship (4hrs)
  • Resume Review
  • Retake Voucher (x1)
  • Swag Pack

Enterprise Team

Custom

One-time payment. Lifetime access.

  • Team Dashboard
  • Custom Reporting
  • Private Instructor
  • Dedicated Range
  • API Access

Alumni & Instructors from Industry Leaders

Microsoft Security
Google Cloud
CrowdStrike
AWS
Splunk
Palo Alto Networks
FireEye
NSA
Microsoft Security
Google Cloud
CrowdStrike
AWS
Splunk
Palo Alto Networks
FireEye
NSA

Field Manual / FAQ

Absolutely. We teach these skills for defensive purposes (corporate security, fraud investigation, counter-intelligence). All students must sign an ethics code.
This track is less code-heavy than Red/Blue team, but technical literacy helps. The focus is on human systems.
Graduates work as OSINT Analysts, Social Engineers, Fraud Investigators, Trust & Safety leads, and Private Investigators.
Yes, we update modules quarterly to reflect new social media platforms, privacy laws, and influence tactics.