Drakos Phish Drill sends realistic but harmless training emails to your staff. If someone clicks, nothing harmful happens. They receive guidance on what to look for instead. The aim is to practise in a safe environment before a real attacker tries the same thing.
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Drakos Systems runs phishing simulations for Northern Ireland businesses of all sizes. Serving Belfast, Lisburn and Northern Ireland with one direct point of contact.
A phishing simulation is a safe test that sends realistic training emails to staff. If someone clicks, nothing harmful happens. Instead, they receive guidance explaining what they missed and how to handle similar messages in future. The aim is to help staff practise spotting phishing emails before a real attack happens.
Training alone teaches staff what to look for. Simulation tests whether they actually spot it under realistic conditions. The two work best together. A staff member who has read about phishing but never been tested is not as prepared as one who has encountered a realistic fake email and learned from the experience.
Simulations also give managers and business owners useful information. Which types of email are most likely to catch people out? Are click rates improving over time? Who might need additional training? That information informs better decisions about where to focus attention.
Suspicious emails practised before they are real
A familiar message telling staff their password is about to expire. Includes a link to a fake login page.
A notification that someone has shared a document. The link goes to a fake OneDrive or Google Drive login page.
An invoice from a familiar-looking supplier name with a changed bank account or an attachment requesting approval.
A message from a known contact requesting an urgent update to payment details before a deadline.
An urgent message claiming unusual sign-in activity has been detected. Links to a fake login page to "verify" the account.
A message appearing to come from HR or management sharing a document that requires acknowledgement or a signature.
Tell us how many staff you have and what types of email scam concern you most. We will explain what Drakos Phish Drill would include and what it costs.
A phishing simulation is most useful when it establishes a baseline and gives staff practical feedback. The aim is not to embarrass anyone or publish a league table of mistakes. It is to help people recognise urgency, impersonation, unusual payment requests, fake Microsoft sign-ins, QR codes and other manipulation techniques.
We normally recommend a gradual rollout: agree the scope, communicate the purpose, run a baseline exercise, provide short training and repeat with varied scenarios. Reporting should show useful trends such as opening, clicking, entering credentials and, importantly, reporting the message.
The results can guide technical improvements as well. Repeated themes may justify changes to email filtering, DNS policy, MFA, payment approval processes or the way sensitive requests are verified.
Technical review: Prepared and reviewed by Kieran Bourquin, Drakos Systems. Last reviewed .
A phishing simulation is a safe test that sends realistic training emails to staff. If someone clicks, nothing harmful happens. Instead, they receive guidance explaining what they missed and how to handle similar messages in future. The aim is to help staff practise spotting phishing emails before a real attack happens.
No. The service should not be used to shame staff. The aim is to help people learn and reduce risk over time. Those who click receive helpful guidance rather than a reprimand.
Many businesses run simulations monthly or quarterly. The right frequency depends on staff numbers, risk level and the type of business. Regular campaigns are more effective than a single test.
Yes. Simulation templates can include fake Microsoft 365 password expiry notices, shared document notifications, security alerts and login pages. These are among the most common real-world phishing scenarios.
Yes. Drakos Phish Drill simulations work best alongside Drakos CyberCoach awareness training. Training explains what to look for. Simulation tests staff in a safe environment and identifies who needs more support.
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