Identify phish-prone users and drive human resilienceAssess and eliminate employee vulnerability to sophisticated phishing scams
with easily deployable simulations and micro-learning for at-risk users.
Thousands Of Entry Points
Email is risky for businesses because they employ tens, hundreds or even thousands of entry points in the form of their employees. Each individual poses a risk simply because humans can make mistakes. Cybercriminals are clever, finding ever more sophisticated ways to convince their victims that they are legitimate.
Add experience to knowledge enabling your employees to better protect your business
Phishing attack simulation is part of Managed IT Professionals comprehensive Human Risk Management solution which can help you address the kinds of human error that are involved in more than 90% of security breaches.
The use of phishing attack simulations is a powerful tool used to fight cybercrime. It gives your employees and your company the know-how to stop real phishing attacks from taking advantage of your organisation and its staff. Phishing simulations, alongside a wider security awareness training program, is something that brings a workforce together and strengthens your company cyber security posture.
Our Simulated Phishing Attacks solution is part of our Human Risk Management platform, which also includes Cyber Security Awareness Training, Dark Web Monitoring and Policy Management.
Everything you need to
measure and reduce phishing vulnerability
Instant Setup
100% cloud-based, installation-free and simple configuration.
Realistic Templates
Readily-made template library impersonating trusted brands.
AutoPhish
Automate regular simulations which monitor user risk.
In-Depth Reporting
Analyze the performance of users, departments and more.
Spear-Phishing
Run targeted phishing tests by impersonating internal staff.
Follow-Up Training
Educate compromised users and launch ongoing training.
+ Custom Template Builder
+ Risk Dashboard
+ Report Exports
Find your weakest links and strengthen them
Start phishing in minutes
Monitor ongoing vulnerability
Launch spear-phishing tests
Micro-train vulnerable users
Benefits of Simulated Phishing AttacksUse of phishing simulation exercises is a strong tool in the fight against cybercrime
Reduced fraudulent activity
Fraudulent activity will decrease as your workforce becomes well-versed in spotting phishing attacks.
Increased threat activity reporting
Simulated phishing attacks as part of your security awareness training, will help strengthen your human-defenses. Having a security policy which utilizes simulated phishing, along with reporting procedures, builds a strong cybersecurity culture within your organization.
Increased security awareness for staff
Simulated phishing exercises make your employees more aware of phishing attacks and less likely to fall victims to such threats, making the workplace safer.
Compliance and training
There are a growing number of data protection and privacy regulations that strongly encourage an organization to carry our security awareness training, which includes simulated phishing attacks.
Protects your business
Phishing attack simulation protects your business by helping to stop the potentially devastating attacks that can slip through your security gateways.
Protects staff
Phishing simulations are used to test and reinforce good employee behavior, keeping your employees, key executives, and high-profile personnel from being exploited.
Phishing Attack Simulation F.A.Q.
We often receive questions about Phishing Attack Simulation solutions which we offer, so we thought we would clear them up with some helpful FAQs below. Of course, you can also pick the phone up and speak with us as we would be more than happy to help.
What is a phishing attack?
Phishing refers to an attempt to steal sensitive information, usually in the form of usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, bank account information or other sensitive data in order to conduct further exploits, steal money or or sell the stolen information. In a phishing attack, an attacker, also known as a phisher, sends fraudulent communications that appear to come from a reputable source, attempting to trick the victim into revealing sensitive information.
What are the different types of phishing attacks?
There are several varieties of Phishing Attacks including:
1. Spear Phishing
Spear phishing attacks specifically target an individual or organization. By gathering personal details or buying information about a particular target, an attacker is able to mount an effective personalized scam, which increases the probability of success since the victim is tricked into believing the information. This type of attack is currently the most effective type of phishing, and accounts for over 90% of all phishing attacks.
2. Whaling
Whaling is a spear phishing attack, which mainly goes after higher level targets such as senior executives or other privileged users at the business. These type of attacks are typically targeted with content likely to require the attention of the victim such as legal subpoenas or other executive issues.
Another common variant of this type of attack are scam emails which appear to come from an executive. A common example would be an email request coming from the CEO to lower-level employee in the finance department requesting their immediate help in transferring money. Lower-level employees can sometimes be fooled into thinking the importance of the request and the person it’s coming from supersede any need to double check the request’s authenticity, resulting in the employee transferring large sums of money to an attacker.
3. Clone Phishing
In this type of attack, the attacker clones a previously delivered legitimate email and modifies it to look legitimate, while containing malicious links or malware. It is then sent to the target while still showing the original email senders address by utilizing spoofing techniques. The result is an mail which looks like it was re-sent from the original source.
4. Phone Phishing
This attack is carried out by sending a text message and asking the victim to provide confidential information; or by a voice call to the victim, pretending to be an official person. The attacker asks the user to provide sensitive details or asks to perform some activity. The former is called SMS phishing, and the latter is called Voice Phishing.
Why do we need phishing simulation training?
Phishing simulations are necessary in order to educate employees about the risks involved with clicking on phishing websites, teaching them how to spot such emails thereby preventing company data breaches.
How often should phishing simulations be performed?
Phishing attack simulations are performed randomly on a continuous basis, keeping your employees on their toes at all times. As a result, employees will ask questions, hover over links, and act cautious at all times. Simulation campaigns will change over time, to better reflect the phishing landscape and your companies overall security risk analysis.
Are phishing simulation tests effective?
Based on the latest research, phishing simulations and phishing tests can significantly boost the awareness of IT security among employees.
How many employees must fall for a phishing scan to compromise?
It only takes one employee taking the bait to result in a breach which compromises critical business systems and data. The more employees you have, the higher the risk that one of them will make a costly mistake.
How do I protect my business against phishing attacks?
User education
One way to protect your organization from phishing is continuous user education in the form of cybersecurity awareness training. It must involve all employees, especially high-level executives who are often a target. They should be taught how to recognize a phishing email and what to do when they receive one. Phishing simulation exercises are key when it comes to assessing how your employees react to a phishing attack.
Security technology
No single cybersecurity product or service can prevent phishing attacks. Instead, organizations need to take a layered cybersecurity approach to reduce the number of attacks and lessen their impact when they do occur. Network security technologies which should be implemented include endpoint protection, email and web security, patch management, user behavior monitoring, and access control.
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