{"id":15610,"date":"2026-10-08T15:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=15610"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:23:18","slug":"how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Phishing by Reducing Human Risk: A 4-Part Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preventing phishing emails now means managing human behavior as an ongoing risk, not a training checkbox to complete once a year. That shift has a real name: human risk management, or HRM. Forrester introduced the concept in 2022. Gartner converged on the same idea the same year, with its Security Behavior and Culture Program framework. In practice, reducing human risk means four things working together. Know where the risk sits. Build the judgment that catches a lure. Close the technical gaps that make a click costly. Give people a fast way to report what gets through.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Why_%E2%80%9CJust_Train_Everyone%E2%80%9D_Stopped_Working\" >Why &#8220;Just Train Everyone&#8221; Stopped Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#The_Four_Parts_of_a_Working_Program\" >The Four Parts of a Working Program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Assess_Find_Where_the_Risk_Actually_Sits\" >Assess: Find Where the Risk Actually Sits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Aware_Build_the_Judgment_a_Filter_Cannot_Replace\" >Aware: Build the Judgment a Filter Cannot Replace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Protect_Close_the_Gaps_a_Person_Should_Never_Have_to_Catch\" >Protect: Close the Gaps a Person Should Never Have to Catch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Empower_Make_Reporting_the_Default_Reflex\" >Empower: Make Reporting the Default Reflex<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Measure_the_Program_Not_Just_the_Click_Rate\" >Measure the Program, Not Just the Click Rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-phishing-emails-by-reducing-human-risk\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_%E2%80%9CJust_Train_Everyone%E2%80%9D_Stopped_Working\"><\/span>Why &#8220;Just Train Everyone&#8221; Stopped Working<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, phishing prevention meant an annual module and a quarterly test. Gartner&#8217;s own research found that this model achieves compliance. It does not sustain real behavior change. That finding is not a minor critique. <a href=\"https:\/\/hoxhunt.com\/blog\/gartner-names-hoxhunt-a-security-behavior-and-culture-change-program-representative-provider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gartner&#8217;s strategic planning assumption<\/a> states that by 2030, 80% of enterprises will have a formally defined, staffed human risk management program. That is up from only 20% in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forrester reached a similar conclusion from a different angle. Legacy training treats every employee the same, regardless of role or actual exposure. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/metrics-for-measuring-the-impact-of-security-training\/\">Metrics for training impact<\/a> explain this in more depth, but the core idea is simple: HRM quantifies risk per person, using real behavior and context. Effort then goes where the risk actually concentrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the goal is not more training. It is a program that knows who needs what, and proves whether it worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That shift also changes who owns the problem. Phishing prevention used to sit almost entirely with IT and security teams. They could tune a filter, but could not make someone pause before clicking. A human risk management program spreads ownership across HR, department managers, and security. Behavior change needs buy-in from the people closest to the employee, not just a policy from the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Four_Parts_of_a_Working_Program\"><\/span>The Four Parts of a Working Program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full human risk management program covers four distinct jobs. Skipping any one leaves a gap the others cannot close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Part<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What it answers<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What closes the gap<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Assess<\/td><td>Who is actually at risk, and how much?<\/td><td>Simulation data and a per-person risk score<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aware<\/td><td>Can people recognize a real attempt?<\/td><td>Role-based training that builds judgment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protect<\/td><td>What stops an attack before a person sees it?<\/td><td>Email authentication and technical controls<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Empower<\/td><td>What happens when something gets through?<\/td><td>Fast, blame-free reporting<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Threatcop \u2013 Book a Free Demo<\/title>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Outfit:wght@300;400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n  .tc-wrap , .tc-wrap ::before, .tc-wrap ::after { box-sizing: border-box; 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Simulation data should produce a named list, not a percentage. The goal is targeted coaching, not a flattering company-wide number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/best-phishing-awareness-training-programs-for-employees\/\">Role-based segmentation<\/a> makes this practical. Finance, HR, and executive assistants face different lures, so one shared test measures the wrong thing for most of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Repeat failures matter more than any single click, since they point to exactly where coaching has to go next. A person who fails the same kind of lure twice has a real gap a generic refresher will not close. Someone who fails once under real pressure, such as a busy week or a genuine deadline, needs a different kind of support. Treating those two cases the same wastes the coaching on the wrong problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aware_Build_the_Judgment_a_Filter_Cannot_Replace\"><\/span>Aware: Build the Judgment a Filter Cannot Replace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phishing works because it exploits a fast, automatic reaction, not a knowledge gap. Fear, urgency, and a request that borrows real authority push people to act before they check. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-recognize-phishing-emails\/\">Spotting the warning signs<\/a> in a message, such as an unexpected request or a mismatched sender, gives people a specific thing to look for instead of a vague sense of caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeing how attackers build these messages also helps, because the same structure repeats across nearly every real attempt. Urgency, borrowed authority, and a narrow window to act, before anyone can check. Training that names this pattern plainly, rather than listing one-off examples, gives people a mental model. That model transfers to a lure they have never seen before. An employee who can only recognize the exact scenarios covered in training will miss the next variation attackers try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protect_Close_the_Gaps_a_Person_Should_Never_Have_to_Catch\"><\/span>Protect: Close the Gaps a Person Should Never Have to Catch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some risk should never reach an inbox in the first place. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-dmarc-to-stop-email-spoofing\/\">Setting up DMARC the right way<\/a> stops attackers from faking your own domain for phishing or payment fraud. That removes a whole class of lure before anyone has to judge it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spam filters, secure email gateways, and sender authentication protocols all belong in this layer too. Each one catches a different slice of the problem. None of them judges intent the way a person can either. That is exactly why this layer cuts volume rather than removing all risk. A targeted message often feels specific mainly because an attacker did real research from public sources, not because they used some rare, clever trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empower_Make_Reporting_the_Default_Reflex\"><\/span>Empower: Make Reporting the Default Reflex<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No program catches everything, so the last layer is speed. A person who reports a suspicious message within minutes gives the security team a real chance to pull it from every other inbox before a colleague opens it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That only works if reporting feels safe. Staff who fear blame wait. They hide the mistake, or say nothing at all. That delay is what turns a single bad click into a wider incident. The fix is procedural, not just cultural. A report button should take one click from inside the mail client. Feedback should confirm the report arrived. Nobody should need to know whether the message was real before they send it in. Treat a false alarm as five minutes well spent, not a mistake to avoid next time, and the habit stays alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measure_the_Program_Not_Just_the_Click_Rate\"><\/span>Measure the Program, Not Just the Click Rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A falling click rate on its own proves little. An easy simulation produces a flattering number without changing anything real. Track reporting rate, time to report, and repeat failures instead. Compare each group against its own past results, not against other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also where the four parts come together as one system, rather than four separate tools. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/people-security-management\">Threatcop&#8217;s People Security Management platform<\/a> maps to exactly this structure. TSAT runs the simulations and risk scoring behind Assess. TLMS delivers the role-based training behind Aware. TDMARC handles the authentication work behind Protect, through real-time DMARC monitoring. TPIR gives staff one-click reporting, and shows every other mailbox a malicious message reached, closing the loop behind Empower. Running all four as one program, instead of four disconnected tools, turns isolated fixes into an actual human risk management program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span>The Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reducing human risk is not a single fix layered on top of existing filters. It is four jobs done together. Know where risk concentrates. Build the judgment training alone cannot assume. Close the gaps a person should never have to catch. Make reporting the fastest option available. Organizations that treat these as one connected program, rather than four separate purchases, are the ones actually moving toward what Gartner expects most enterprises to have in place by 2030. The ones still buying a filter here and a training module there will find themselves rebuilding the same program piece by piece, years after their competitors already connected it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-easy-accordion-block sp-eab-regular-accordion alignwide\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-wrapper sp-eab-vertical-accordion sp-eab-0e070fa1129a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion sp-eab-mode-vertical sp-eab-vertical-one sp-d-flex' data-accordion-settings=\"{&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeEvent&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;defaultAccordionOpen&quot;:&quot;first-item&quot;,&quot;selectedItemOpen&quot;:0,&quot;openMultiItemAtaTime&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnLoad&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnClick&quot;:false,&quot;accordionItemToUrl&quot;:false,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:false,&quot;applyAccessibility&quot;:true}\">\n        \t    \t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-e2fac154f4b9\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1129a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1129a'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does it mean to prevent phishing by reducing human risk?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1129a'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preventing phishing emails this way means treating employee behavior as a risk to manage continuously, using data and training, rather than relying only on technical filters. The approach combines four things: knowing who is most at risk, building judgment through training, closing technical gaps, and enabling fast reporting of what gets through.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-eddd32154363\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1129a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1129a'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is human risk management?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1129a'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human risk management, or HRM, is a cybersecurity approach that quantifies and reduces the risk individual people pose to an organization. It uses behavior data rather than one-size-fits-all training. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/blogs\/human-risk-management-from-talk-to-action-in-18-months\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forrester introduced the concept in 2022<\/a>, and Gartner&#8217;s parallel Security Behavior and Culture Program framework reflects the same shift.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-5c125d14c91d\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1129a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1129a'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan technical controls alone prevent phishing emails?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1129a'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Technical controls such as DMARC, spam filters, and secure email gateways stop a large share of attacks before they reach an inbox. Targeted messages that pass every technical check still need a person to recognize and report them correctly.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-72b8224647b3\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1129a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1129a'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does click rate alone not measure phishing prevention well?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1129a'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click rate can fall simply because a simulation got easier, without any real improvement in behavior. Reporting rate and time to report show whether people actually changed what they do. Those numbers reflect an active decision to act, not just the absence of a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-2bc462a82490\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1129a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1129a'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow fast should an organization expect employees to report phishing?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1129a'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faster is always better, since a campaign can reach many inboxes within the first hour. The realistic goal is a program where reporting happens in minutes, not days. Measure and track this over time, rather than assuming it from a single good quarter.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preventing phishing now means managing human risk as an ongoing program, not a yearly training. 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