Phishing Campaigns

Yes, organizations use phishing campaigns as employee training to help employees identify and respond to phishing attacks:

Phishing tests

Also known as simulated phishing, these tests send fake phishing emails to employees to assess their response. The goal is to evaluate how effective the organization's phishing training program is and to identify employees who may need additional training.

Phishing awareness training

This type of training can be delivered in a variety of ways, including computer-based training, classroom-based training, and simulated phishing exercises. The goal is to help employees become the organization's first line of defense against cyber attacks.

Tailored training

Some training programs use employee behavior and user attributes to customize phishing campaigns, training assignments, and reporting.

Phishing emails often include elements like requests for sensitive information, bad grammar, or emotional appeals. Employees should be trained to look for suspicious subject lines and content and to check every email address for anomalies.