Practical staff training that helps your team recognise phishing emails, fake login pages, invoice scams and social engineering before a real attack reaches them.
Ask about staff phishing training
Drakos Systems provides staff awareness training and phishing simulations for Northern Ireland businesses. Ask about adding it to a managed IT package.
The best firewall in the world does not stop a staff member from clicking a link in a convincing fake email. Most cyber incidents affecting small businesses start with a human action, not a technical failure.
Common starting points include:
Security awareness training does not eliminate human error. It reduces it significantly by helping staff understand what these threats look like in practice.
Staff trained to spot real threats
Brief, practical modules covering phishing, passwords, MFA, invoice fraud, Microsoft 365 login scams and social engineering. Designed for non-technical staff.
Realistic but harmless fake phishing emails sent to staff. Those who click receive immediate guidance. The aim is learning, not blame.
Staff who click during a simulation receive targeted follow-up content. Reinforcement rather than punishment. The same person in a rush is more likely to click again without this.
Simple reporting on where risk sits across your team, what has improved over time, and where additional training is needed. Plain English summary, not raw data.
Practical guidance on password managers, strong passwords and MFA setup. The basics that make a meaningful difference.
Training works best when it is repeated over time. One-off sessions are quickly forgotten. Regular short campaigns keep awareness active without being disruptive.
The aim is not to catch staff out. The aim is to help people recognise realistic threats before a real attacker reaches them. Training works best when it is short, practical and repeated over time.
Security awareness and phishing training can be added to our managed IT and cyber security packages. This gives your business both technical protection and staff training, helping reduce risk from malicious links, fake login pages and social engineering in one combined service.
This service will be available as part of selected Drakos managed IT and cyber security packages. Ring us to discuss your team size, current setup and what would work best.
Most staff do not need a long technical lecture. They need short, relevant examples showing how attackers create urgency, borrow authority and make an unusual request look routine.
A useful programme combines induction training, regular refreshers, realistic simulations and a simple way to report suspicious messages. Managers should look for improvement over time rather than expecting one session to remove all risk.
Training also needs to match the business. Finance teams may see invoice and bank-detail fraud, directors may be targeted with impersonation, and remote workers may receive fake Microsoft 365 or document-sharing prompts. The strongest outcome is a culture where staff pause, verify and report without worrying that they will be blamed for asking.
Technical review: Prepared and reviewed by Kieran Bourquin, Drakos Systems. Last reviewed .
Security awareness training is short, practical education that helps staff recognise common cyber threats such as phishing emails, fake login pages, invoice fraud and password risks. It is suitable for all staff regardless of technical experience.
A phishing simulation is a safe, controlled test where realistic but harmless fake phishing emails are sent to staff. If someone clicks the link, they receive immediate guidance explaining what to look for. The aim is to help staff recognise the same tactics a real attacker would use, before a real attacker reaches them.
No. Security awareness training works best as part of a broader security approach that includes technical controls such as DNS filtering, managed firewalls, MFA and endpoint security. The training addresses the human risk that technical controls cannot fully cover.
Yes. The training is designed for all staff, including those with no IT background. Content is short, practical and focused on realistic examples. The goal is to help people make better decisions when they see something suspicious.
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