This is a sample statement of work for a Deception Susceptibility Assessment:

Fred Cohen & Associates (FCA) will perform a Deception Susceptibility Assessment for Your Company (CLIENT) consisting of the following:

1) CLIENT will provide specific targets for this study and specific goals to be achieved through deceptions in this study. The goals to be sought in this study will heretofore be called the OBJECTIVES.

2) FCA will use a pre-defined set of deceptive techniques to attain OBJECTIVES over a period of time and at a level of effort specified by CLIENT.

3) Within 21 days of the completion of the deception processes, FCA will provide a detailed review of progress toward OBJECTIVES for review by CLIENT in the form of a draft report consisting of:

• a one-page executive summary of the assessment.
• a review of which OBJECTIVES were attained.
• an assessment of CLIENT's susceptibility to deceptions.
• actions that CLIENT should contemplate to improve counter-deception.

4) At the completion of the draft report, an invoice will be provided to CLIENT for services rendered. If minor report revisions are required, they will be provided over a period of three months at no added cost. If an in-person executive briefing is desired, one will be provided at an additional cost of $2500 plus expenses.

This proposal is valid for a period of 45 days from the date provided. All payments are due within 15 days of invoice.

The level of effort specified for this study will be $40,000 plus reasonable and usual expenses and costs of the in-person executive briefing if so desired. Total costs of this study are not to exceed $45,000.