With the G DATA phishing simulation, employees can be made aware of dangerous emails. Phishing emails such as fake applications or invoices are still one of the greatest threats to IT security.
Attackers consistently exploit human behavior to copy critical data or infiltrate networks. So that companies can measure the IT security status of their employees, G DATA CyberDefense is now expanding its current security awareness training to include a phishing simulation.
G DATA CyberDefense is now providing a phishing simulation. With this, companies can sensitize their employees to dangerous phishing emails and at the same time measure the status of IT security.
Phishing simulations for more awareness
“Cyber criminals always seek the path of least resistance in order to achieve maximum profit with little effort. Since security solutions and operating systems have become significantly more secure, employees in the company are an increasingly popular target for attackers, ”says Tim Berghoff, Security Evangelist at G DATA CyberDefense. “The attackers have a clear goal in mind when phishing. You want to access confidential information such as login data or smuggle malware into the network. Employees must therefore learn how to recognize phishing and how to deal with it properly. "
More and more companies are using security awareness training and structuring their IT security holistically. G DATA also offers an extensive portfolio of online courses for companies with a holistic learning plan to improve employee awareness of cyber threats. G DATA CyberDefense is now providing a phishing simulation so that companies can measure the current status of the awareness situation and the efficiency of the training before the online training begins.
Psychological triggers in action
The phishing simulation ensures that employees deal intensively with dangerous emails and gain knowledge in this area. A wide variety of psychological triggers are used to entice readers to click on a link or to leave personal data such as login information via emotions such as helpfulness, fear or curiosity. The exercises are aimed both at beginners who have little experience in dealing with fake messages, as well as at advanced users who are already sensitized to IT awareness. Not only the individual employees benefit from the phishing simulation: With a management report, those responsible receive a dedicated risk assessment as well as a detailed evaluation of opened mails, the percentage of clicked links, critical data that have been disclosed and attachments that have been opened.
Supplement to security awareness training
With the phishing simulation, we are adding a service to our security awareness training courses that companies can use to check the level of IT security awareness among employees, ”says Hendrik Flierman, Global Sales Director of G DATA CyberDefense. “With this offer, we are putting our partners and resellers in a position to ensure holistic IT security for their customers over the long term. Because the effectiveness of training measures can be checked with regular phishing simulations. "
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