2,000+ realistic phishing simulation templates
New templates are added weekly to simulate ongoing attacks, incorporate recent news and keep your workforce ahead of emerging risks. Hand-pick templates for your campaigns or use dynamic template lists to automatically queue the latest phishing attack simulations.
How Infosec IQ runs your phishing program
Running simulated phishing training with Infosec IQ doesn’t require a heavy lift from your team. Explore our process from launch to final report.
Step 1
Build and launch your simulation
Select from over 2,000 phishing templates categorized by attack type, industry and difficulty, or build your own using our drag-and-drop editor. Then use dynamic groups to target your entire organization or specific segments by department, location, hire date or risk score.
Step 2
Track employee responses in real time
The moment an employee clicks a link, opens an attachment or enters information on a spoofed landing page, Infosec IQ records the action and immediately delivers micro-training based on what they clicked. Employees who report the email via PhishNotify receive instant feedback.
Step 3
Monitor results on your dashboard
The Infosec IQ dashboard gives you a live view of campaign performance with the ability to filter by region, department or individual employee to identify your greatest risk areas. Trend data helps you measure improvement over time and discover knowledge gaps before incidents occur.
Step 4
Generate and share your final report
When your simulated phishing campaign wraps, generate an exportable report summarizing overall performance, top performers and employees or teams flagged for additional training. The platform allows you to easily share reports with your security team, HR or leadership.
Prepare employees for common phishing attack types
Prepare employees to defend against common phishing tactics and deliver training to learners based on the attack type they click. With email reply tracking, you can see whether an employee responded and assess their susceptibility.
Drive-by
See if your employees take the bait from drive-by attacks built to draw interest, create a sense of urgency and generate a click.
Data entry
Redirect clicks to a spoofed landing page to see if employees enter login credentials or sensitive information.
Business email compromise (BEC)
Send targeted phishing emails and enable reply tracking to replicate BEC attacks and detect data patterns shared in replies.
Spearphishing
Use dynamic variables to include employee name, manager, company information, location and more to simulate targeted attacks.
Malware & malicious attachments
Include attachments and potentially dangerous file types such as .EXE and .DOCM to teach employees the dangers of attachments and malware.
USB
Load Microsoft Word and Excel macro files on your USB drives and record all employee interaction with planted drives.
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George B.I think Infosec Institute provides a wide assortment of training material, as well as effective assessments to monitor the end user's training experience. Also, recently, Infosec Institute incorporated a "Catch of the Week" phishing simulations which are far better examples of real-world phishing attempts and more effective as training tools for our employees.
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Michael G.One of the things that sets Infosec IQ apart from other training platforms is its interactive and engaging content. The modules use a variety of formats, including videos, quizzes, and simulations, to keep users engaged and interested in the material. The content is also regularly updated to ensure that it remains relevant and up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends.
DJ
Dustin J.Infosec IQ has become my favorite tool for phishing campaigns in our district. They have a huge variety of templates to choose from to suit your needs. The staff at Infosec is super helpful in setup and training. I recommend it to anyone looking for a Phishing training program.
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Run a free phishing risk test
What will your employees do when a phishing email hits their inbox? Find out with our free employee phishing test. Our test allows you to send a phishing email to your staff and records how many recipients open the email or click the link.
Frequently asked questions
What is meant by a simulated phishing test?
A simulated phishing test is an exercise where an organization sends fake phishing emails to employees to assess their awareness and responsiveness. These simulated emails mimic the techniques used in real-world phishing attacks that try to get recipients to click a malicious link, open an infected attachment or share sensitive data.
These tests are designed to be safe, controlled and educational. No damage occurs if an employee falls for the simulated phishing attack. Instead, their actions are tracked and recorded for the organization's security team to analyze.
Do phishing simulations work?
Yes! Phishing simulations are highly effective when implemented correctly as part of a broader cybersecurity awareness program. They work by helping your employees learn by doing, get immediate feedback and build ongoing awareness. They also allow you to measure your training programs and determine where improvement is needed.
How do you do a phishing test?
To start, make sure employees know how to report suspicious emails and what happens when they report both real phishing attacks and simulated phishing emails. Solutions like Infosec IQ provide immediate feedback each time an employee reports an email by specifying whether the email was a simulated phish or potentially malicious.
Infosec IQ allows you to create your own phishing templates, copy real phishing scams your team encounters or customize any of the 2,000+ existing phishing templates using our drag-and-drop editor. You can also customize or build your own in-the-moment training to help empower your employees with the skills they need to stay cyber secure.
How effective is a phishing test?
For phishing simulations to be effective, they should be part of a comprehensive security awareness program that includes a variety of training methods and materials. It's also important that the simulations are not used to shame or punish, which leads to a culture of fear and secrecy rather than one of openness and learning.
While phishing simulations can significantly improve an organization's resilience against phishing attacks, they are not a cure-all. Use them with other cybersecurity measures such as secure email gateways, multi-factor authentication, regular software updates and strong password policies. All of these topics — and more — are covered in our engaging training content, which can be personalized based on learner profiles or behaviors to drive higher engagement and positive behavior change.
What is a phishing email test for employees?
Even the best email gateways and security tools can’t catch 100% of the phishing emails targeting your organization. This makes teaching your employees how to prevent phishing attacks vital.
A phishing email test for employees goes beyond phishing awareness training. A simulated phishing campaign allows you to test employees directly from their inboxes and lets you deliver training the moment the employee clicks a suspicious link.
If an employee fails to recognize a simulated phishing email, clicks a link, opens an attachment or enters information on a spoofed domain, Infosec IQ automatically and immediately delivers training tailored to the event to capitalize on a teachable moment and teach employees to be active members of your cybersecurity defense team.
Can I run an Infosec IQ phishing test for free?
Yes! You can run a free Phishing Risk Test and send a simulated campaign to up to 100 employees. We’ll send you the results within 24 hours so you can learn your organization’s phishing rate and see where to target your training.
What are some of the most common phishing email examples?
Although new phishing scams appear nearly every week, we consistently see phishing attacks built around the following topics:
Shipment notifications
These emails typically spoof an online retailer like Amazon or Walmart or a delivery company such as UPS. The phishing email informs the victim of a package arrival, baiting them into clicking a link or providing personal information to investigate the unknown delivery.
Taxes
Tax-related phishing scams occur throughout the year but appear more frequently at the end of January when U.S. organizations provide employee W-2 forms and through April when taxes are due.
Banks and payments
Bank alerts and notifications from merchants and payment processors such as PayPal provide scammers an avenue to access victims’ financial information. These scams frequently reference a fraudulent charge to trick people into clicking a malicious link or providing personal information.
Internal and corporate communications
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks, spoofed messages from human resources and other corporate communication scams remain a common tactic for hackers to acquire credentials, employee records or even financial information.