Key Benefits

Realistic Simulations

Create and launch realistic phishing campaigns. Use professional email templates mimicking real attacks. Test employee awareness with various phishing techniques. Simulate spear phishing, whaling, and social engineering attacks.

Comprehensive Analytics

Track campaign performance in real-time. Monitor email open rates, link clicks, and credential submissions. Identify departments and users most vulnerable to phishing. Measure awareness improvement over time.

Integrated Training

Deliver just-in-time training to users who fall for simulations. Provide immediate feedback and educational content. Link with training module for remedial courses. Track training completion and effectiveness.

Risk Reduction

Reduce phishing susceptibility through regular testing. Change employee behavior with repeated simulations. Demonstrate security awareness improvement. Lower organizational risk from phishing attacks.

Features & Capabilities

Campaign Management

  • Create phishing campaigns
  • Schedule automated campaigns
  • Target specific users or groups
  • Bulk user import
  • Campaign templates
  • A/B testing different approaches
  • Recurring campaign scheduling
  • Campaign cloning and reuse

Email Templates

  • Professional phishing email templates
  • Customizable email content
  • HTML email designer
  • Variable insertion (name, department, etc.)
  • Template library by attack type
  • Import custom templates
  • Multi-language support
  • Template effectiveness tracking

Landing Pages

  • Fake login pages
  • Credential capture
  • Educational landing pages
  • Custom HTML pages
  • Page templates library
  • Redirect after capture
  • Mobile-responsive pages
  • Page analytics

Tracking & Analytics

  • Real-time campaign dashboard
  • Email open tracking
  • Link click tracking
  • Credential submission tracking
  • User timeline and history
  • Geographic location
  • Device and browser info
  • Time-to-click metrics

Reporting

  • Campaign summary reports
  • User performance reports
  • Department/team reports
  • Trend analysis over time
  • Vulnerability heat maps
  • Executive dashboards
  • Compliance reports
  • Export to PDF, Excel, CSV

Training Integration

  • Immediate feedback on failure
  • Link to training materials
  • Automated training assignment
  • Integration with LMS
  • Track training completion
  • Behavioral change measurement
  • Remedial training workflows

SMTP & Email

  • Multiple SMTP profile support
  • Custom sending profiles
  • Email spoofing simulation
  • SPF/DKIM bypass testing
  • Bounce and error handling
  • Email throttling
  • Delivery status tracking

User Management

  • User groups and segmentation
  • Department-based targeting
  • Role-based campaigns
  • Whitelist management
  • User performance history
  • High-risk user identification
  • User profile enrichment

GoPhish Integration

  • Native GoPhish integration
  • Bidirectional synchronization
  • GoPhish API connectivity
  • Campaign import/export
  • Centralized management
  • Multi-instance support
  • Status monitoring

Use Cases

Employee Security Awareness Assessment

Assess baseline employee awareness of phishing threats. Run initial campaigns to identify vulnerable users and departments. Establish metrics for awareness improvement. Provide data for security awareness program planning.

Ongoing Phishing Testing

Conduct regular phishing simulations (monthly/quarterly) to maintain employee vigilance. Vary attack techniques and difficulty. Test different departments and roles. Track improvement trends and adjust training accordingly.

Targeted Training Delivery

Identify users who click on phishing links or submit credentials. Automatically enroll them in remedial security training. Provide immediate feedback. Retest after training to measure improvement.

Compliance Requirements

Meet compliance requirements for security awareness testing (PCI DSS, HIPAA, cyber insurance). Document phishing simulation program. Generate audit reports showing testing frequency and results. Demonstrate ongoing awareness efforts.

Executive and VIP Protection

Run specialized spear phishing and whaling campaigns targeting executives. Test C-level susceptibility to targeted attacks. Provide executive-specific training. Reduce risk of high-value target compromise.

Department Benchmarking

Compare phishing susceptibility across departments. Identify high-risk teams needing additional training. Recognize departments with strong awareness. Foster healthy competition for awareness improvement.

Technical Details

Architecture

Integration layer with GoPhish open-source platform. Django application manages campaigns, users, and reporting. PostgreSQL stores campaign data and results. Celery for scheduled campaigns and synchronization. REST API for GoPhish communication. Email tracking infrastructure.

Security

Phishing simulations isolated from production email. Clear notification that emails are simulations. No actual malware in tests. Secure credential handling (immediate deletion). User privacy protection. Compliance with anti-phishing best practices. Ethical simulation guidelines.

Scalability

Support for thousands of simultaneous recipients. Efficient email sending and tracking. Handles high-volume campaigns. Multiple GoPhish instances for load distribution. Email throttling prevents mail server overload. Archive completed campaigns.

Customization

Custom email templates and landing pages. Configurable difficulty levels. Flexible user grouping. Custom reporting metrics. White-label branding. Integration with training platforms. API for custom workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to send fake phishing emails to employees?

Yes, when done properly as part of authorized security awareness program. Ensure management approval, inform employees that periodic testing occurs (without revealing timing), include clear indicators in simulation emails, and follow ethical guidelines. Many compliance frameworks require or recommend phishing simulations.

How does GoPhish integration work?

Platform integrates with GoPhish open-source phishing framework via API. GoPhish handles email sending and tracking infrastructure. Our platform provides campaign management, user management, advanced analytics, and training integration on top of GoPhish. Can integrate existing GoPhish installations or deploy new instances.

What happens when employee clicks phishing link?

User is directed to landing page (fake login, warning page, or training content). Action is recorded with timestamp, location, and device info. User can receive immediate feedback explaining it was simulation and providing education. High-risk behaviors (credential submission) can trigger automated training assignment.

How do we measure phishing awareness improvement?

Track metrics over multiple campaigns: click rate (percentage clicking links), credential submission rate, time-to-click, repeat offenders. Compare results between campaigns to show improvement. Benchmark against industry averages. Measure training effectiveness by comparing results before and after training.

Can we simulate specific attack types?

Yes, create campaigns simulating various attacks: spear phishing (targeted, personalized), whaling (executives), credential harvesting, malicious attachments (no actual malware), business email compromise (BEC), social engineering, and current threat trends. Template library includes common attack patterns.

Does it integrate with security awareness training?

Yes, full integration with training module. Users failing simulations automatically enrolled in relevant courses. Track training completion. Measure correlation between training and simulation performance. Create remedial training paths. Report on combined phishing testing and training program effectiveness.

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