Phishing simulations in 5 easy steps — Free Phishing Training Kit

Let’s face it. Phishing attacks aren’t just an obstacle for large, high-profile organizations anymore. They’re an unfortunate reality of doing business for all organizations of all sizes around the globe. Because many types of phishing attacks such as business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) attacks can easily circumvent even the world’s best security tools, employees aren’t simply your last line of defense against phishing scams — they’re often your only defense. 

The good news is that as the frequency and sophistication of phishing have increased, phishing training tools have improved just as much to help you prepare and educate every employee in the very same place they face the greatest risk — their inbox.

Enter phishing simulations. 

Phishing simulations and in-the-moment phishing training are essential components of every organization’s cybersecurity strategy. They allow you to deliver realistic phishing emails to employees to see how they respond and give you a measurement of your organization’s susceptibility to phishing. Employees who click phishing simulations are automatically delivered training to help them recognize real phishing threats and encourage them to report suspicious emails to your security team.

If you’re new to phishing simulations or have never run a phishing training program at your organization, it might sound hard to get started. The truth is, with a simple game plan and a few training tools, you can set up your own simulated phishing program in just a few minutes. In this post, we’ll walk through five easy steps to launch your own phishing simulation and training program at your organization. We’ll also share some phishing examples and phishing training tools to get you started on the right foot.

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• Step 1: Measure your baseline phish rate

• Step 2: Launch your phishing simulations

• Step 3: Deliver phishing training automatically

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