Phishing Simulation Training - Cybersecurity Awareness

Overview:

This project is a training video designed to educate employees on identifying and responding to phishing attempts. It simulates a real-life scenario in which an employee receives a suspicious email that appears to be from an internal department. The video walks viewers through the decision-making process, highlights red flags (such as unusual sender addresses, urgent language, and suspicious links), and demonstrates the proper reporting procedures.

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The project emphasizes:

• Recognizing common phishing tactics

• Encouraging pause-and-think behavior before clicking

• Reinforcing organizational reporting protocols

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The tone is professional and instructional, aiming to increase awareness and change behavior by simulating an authentic and relatable situation.

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Use Case:

Ideal for onboarding new employees, recurring compliance training, or part of a larger cybersecurity awareness campaign.

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Results of Training:

• 8.3% clicked the fake link vs. 20% before training

• 1.4% entered user and password to fake site vs. 10%

• 89% Effective at identifying phishing scams

• 98% effective at preventing data to be submitted