Simulated Phishing Tests
- Use harmless simulated phishing emails to test your staff’s readiness.
- Track who opened phishing emails and clicked on links.
- Learn which employees are vulnerable to phishing attacks and need remedial training.
Simulated Phishing Tests
- Use harmless simulated phishing emails to test your staff’s readiness.
- Track who opened phishing emails and clicked on links.
- Learn which employees are vulnerable to phishing attacks and need remedial training.
What is a simulated phishing attack?
A simulated phishing attack involves a harmless simulated phishing email sent to all of your organization’s employees or to specific divisions or individuals.
The simulation tracks who opened the emails and clicked on links within them.
Why is it important to simulate phishing and cyber-attacks?
Simulations are crucial elements in training staff on how to prevent and report phishing attacks. As described below, even large companies fall prey to phishing schemes and smaller organizations are often at greater risk. Among the many benefits of simulations, a well trained staff will:
Reduce the risk of falling prey to phishing scams.
- Facebook and Google were the victims of an extended phishing scam that cost them over $100 million. Scammers sent the tech giants fake invoices that they paid for years. Training your staff on how to spot these types of phishing email is the first step to prevent falling prey to scams.
Reduce the risk of dangerous malware delivery through phishing emails.
- Phishing is an attack vector for ransomware. Phishing emails can contain dangerous links that allow malware to take control of your system and encrypt your data. Hackers then hold your data hostage until a ransom is paid. Maersk, a shipping company responsible for one-fifth of the world’s freight, had to stop operations when they fell victim to the “Not Petya” ransomware attack that cost their company over $200 million. A well-trained staff that can spot phishing attempts will cut off one of the most common channels for ransomware attack.
Assist in complying with cybersecurity legal requirements.
- Equifax settled with the FTC for over $425 million when the company’s cyber-security standards were found insufficient, which led to a data breach. Training your staff on how to prevent and report a phishing attack helps to ensure compliance with adequate cybersecurity standards.
Cybersecurity Package
Our Phishing Simulation Service is part of our overall package of cybersecurity services. In addition, we provide organizations:
- Annual online cybersecurity awareness training
- Quarterly micro-learning training modules that focus on recent high-profile or high-risk phishing attacks
- Remedial training for employees who fall for schemes from our phishing simulation service.
Legal Expertise
Compliance Advisory Team
The Traliant Compliance Advisory Team is our team of in-house legal experts with years of experience practicing employment law. They consult with clients to create an employee handbook that is both compliant and meets their specific needs, given the organization’s industry and the states in which it operates. Our Compliance Advisory Team has reviewed countless handbooks adopted by organizations of all sizes nationwide, and can help you assess, develop and maintain your employee handbook. Entrust Traliant’s legal experts to relieve you of the continuous burden of handbook compliance management.