Phishing Simulation Services

Most cyberattacks start with a single deceptive email. Persist Security’s phishing simulation service safely imitates real-world phishing attacks against your employees, measures exactly how they respond, and turns the results into focused, practical training – so your people become your strongest line of defense instead of your weakest link.

Why Run Phishing Simulations?

Firewalls and email filters cannot stop every malicious message – eventually one reaches an inbox, and what happens next depends entirely on the person reading it. A controlled phishing test shows you, with real data, how susceptible your organization actually is: who opens, who clicks, and who submits credentials. That knowledge lets you fix the human gap before a real attacker finds it.

Realistic Attack Scenarios

Campaigns modeled on the phishing techniques attackers actually use today, tailored to your industry, brand, and workflows.

Dedicated Simulation Platform

A managed platform that launches controlled campaigns, tracks every interaction, and keeps all employee data private and secure.

Executive-Ready Reporting

Clear reports showing open, click, and submission rates by department – the metrics management and auditors want to see.

How Our Simulations Work

1. Scenario Design

We build phishing scenarios matched to your organization – from generic lures to targeted spear-phishing against specific departments.

2. Controlled Launch

The campaign is sent to selected employee groups in a safe, monitored way that causes zero harm to systems or data.

3. Real-Time Measurement

We track who opened, who clicked, and who entered credentials – building an accurate picture of your human risk.

4. Training & Retesting

Employees who fall for the simulation receive immediate, respectful micro-training, and follow-up campaigns verify improvement.

Benefits for Your Organization

Reduced Phishing Risk

Measurably lower click and credential-submission rates with every campaign cycle.

Compliance Readiness

Documented simulations and training support ISO 27001, SOC 2, and privacy-regulation requirements.

Stronger Security Culture

Employees learn to pause, verify, and report – turning every inbox into a sensor.

Measurable Improvement

Trend reports across campaigns prove to management that awareness investment is paying off.

What the Program Includes

Our phishing simulation program covers the full attack lifecycle: email phishing campaigns, spear-phishing scenarios targeting specific roles, credential-harvesting pages, and social engineering pretexts tailored to your business. Every campaign is planned and supervised by our security experts and can be combined with our security awareness training, penetration testing, and incident response services for complete coverage of the human attack surface.

From Simulation to Resilience

A single simulation is a snapshot – a program is a trend. By running recurring campaigns and comparing results over time, you can demonstrate to management, auditors, and regulators that your organization’s resilience to social engineering is genuinely improving quarter after quarter.

Ready to Test Your Organization?

Contact us today to schedule your first phishing simulation campaign and get a clear, data-driven picture of your organization’s human attack surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a phishing simulation?

A phishing simulation is a controlled, harmless campaign that imitates a real phishing attack against your employees. It measures how many people open, click, or submit credentials, and turns those results into targeted training – without any risk to your systems or data.

How often should we run phishing simulations?

Most organizations benefit from quarterly campaigns, while high-risk sectors often run them monthly. Running a follow-up campaign after each training cycle is the best way to prove measurable improvement.

Will employees know it is a simulation?

Employees are not told in advance – that would invalidate the results. Management approves every campaign beforehand, and employees who interact with the simulation receive immediate, respectful feedback and short training instead of blame.

Does a phishing simulation help with compliance?

Yes. Standards and regulations such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and privacy laws require security awareness activities. Documented phishing simulations are a widely accepted way to demonstrate that your awareness program is active and effective.