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Phishing Simulation Software

Phishing Simulation

What is Phishing Simulation Software?

Phishing Simulation software gives organizations the ability to prepare end users for future phishing attacks. These products aim to expose end users to sample phishing attacks, and provide instruction on how to respond to an identified attack. The software provides data analytics for reporting on security risk.

Common Features

  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Multi-Language Support
  • User Management
  • Campaign Customization
  • Mock Phishing Email Templates
  • Campaign Management
  • Dynamic Phishing Email Templates
  • User Phishing Reporting
  • Teachable Moment Landing Pages
  • Alternative Social Engineering Tests
  • Integration with Training Materials
  • Advanced Email Distribution

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Top Phishing Simulation Software 2024

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

Composite Score
7.2 /10
CX Score
7.1 /10

IT pros have realized that simulated phishing tests are urgently needed as an additional security layer. Today, phishing your own users is just as important as having antivirus and a firewall. It is a fun and an effective cybersecurity best practice to patch your last line of defense: USERS.

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Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Client's Interest First
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Respectful

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Barracuda Networks

Barracuda PhishLine

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.5 /10

Fight phishing and other potentially devastating attacks that can slip through security gateways. These evolving and sophisticated attack techniques, designed to fool employees, put your business at risk for data loss, financial fraud, and embarrassing exposure. Transform employees into a layer of defense with Barracuda PhishLine.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
8.2 /10
CX Score
8.1 /10

With PhishingBox, you can easily conduct simulated phishing attacks to test employees' security awareness. Our Phishing Simulator allows you to create custom groups with as many phishing targets as you would like. You can target any employee or group of employees with a simulated spear phishing attack. Our Phishing Simulator allows you to craft a simple email message and send it to one or several recipients using a specified mail server. You can create multiple tests targeting specific groups with one of our custom-built phishing templates or you can create your own test using our Phishing Template Builder.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
8.2 /10
CX Score
7.4 /10

With PhishProof, organizations of any size can test, train, measure, and improve their phishing preparedness all under one unified experience, while tracking meaningful ROI. Our research reveals organizations sending simulated phishing attempts to their employees once per month decrease their phishing susceptibility rate to 4%.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Cons

  • Less Inspiring
  • Less Caring
Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.1 /10

uPhish enables you to deploy sophisticated forms of targeted phishing attacks in minutes, whilst fully tracking opened, clicked and compromised rates of your users. Launch real-world phishing campaigns and achieve a real-time risk assessment.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10

Trend Micro provides this security awareness service to help your organization resist online scams. We are committed to making our connected world a safer place and are offering our simulation tool for free to ensure your organization is equipped to handle the latest cyber threats.Phish Insight lets you test and educate your employees on how to spot phishing and avoid attacks. Find out what could happen to your organization before the bad guys try.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
Composite Score
7.5 /10
CX Score
7.6 /10

Benchmarking employees is necessary for establishing a baseline, but what you do next is the key differentiator when it comes to building an effective phishing readiness program. Adversaries are getting smarter and so should we as we begin to better prepare the human element of cyber defense. Encourage positive behavior and track change over time with repeat simulated spear phishing assessments. By focusing the messaging of each simulated attack on the department you’re targeting, you’re more closely mimicking the tactics seen in today’s advanced attacks, and gaining more valuable insight into how employees will respond to these attacks.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Security Mentor, Inc.

PhishDefense

Composite Score
6.9 /10
CX Score
6.9 /10

Phishing attacks can be one of the most dangerous cyber threats facing organizations. With ever increasing numbers and sophistication of attacks, the danger is also increasing. Even the most sophisticated security software and hardware isn’t able to identify and block all phishing attacks, preventing them from reaching your employees.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Cons

  • Inhibits Innovation
  • Commodity Features
  • Wastes Time
Composite Score
6.6 /10
CX Score
6.3 /10

Phishing is big business. Attacks have shown record growth in recent years, and a solid security awareness program is an integral part of any defense-in-depth strategy. Sophos Phish Threat educates and tests your end users through automated attack simulations, quality security awareness training, and actionable reporting metrics.

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Inspires Innovation

Cons

  • Commodity Features
  • Slower Product Innovation
  • Less Productive
Lucy Security

LUCY

Composite Score
6.0 /10
CX Score
6.9 /10

Employees are the last line of defense. This is why education, the testing of know-how and the active involvement of employees in your cyber defense are essential components of your IT Strategy. LUCY is SOFTWARE that allows companies to take on the role of an attacker and uncover and close weaknesses in both the technical infrastructure and the staff. Turn your employees into a human firewall with LUCY’s simulated attacks and our E-Learning platform with hundreds of preconfigured videos, training, and quizzes ready for usage.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
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