Phishing Simulations
Stop Phishing Attacks Before They Happen
Phishing Simulation Services South Africa
Telling your staff about phishing is one thing. Finding out how they actually respond when it happens is another. Tanosec’s phishing simulation service runs controlled, realistic campaigns against your team — so you know your real exposure before an attacker exploits it.
By simulating real phishing attacks, we help create a security-aware culture within your organization, empowering your employees to spot phishing attempts and protect sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands. Phishing is a persistent and growing threat, but with regular simulations and training, your employees can become your first line of defense against cybercriminals. By educating your workforce, simulating real-world attacks, and continuously assessing your organization’s vulnerability, we help you significantly reduce the risk of a successful phishing attack. Our simulations are paired with constructive feedback to help employees recognize the mistakes they made, understand the consequences, and learn better habits for identifying phishing attempts in the future.
percent of data breaches involve a phishing attempt.
percent of phishing emails are opened by the target, and about 10% of recipients click on attachments or links, making them vulnerable to further attacks.
percent of organizations have experienced a phishing attack.
percent of phishing emails bypass traditional email security tools, making it more critical than ever for businesses to train employees to identify these threats.
Stop Phishing Attacks Before They Happen
Why Phishing Simulations Are Crucial
Increase Employee Awareness – Help your team become more vigilant and aware of the evolving tactics used by cybercriminals.
Reduce the Risk of Breaches – Simulated phishing tests help identify weak points, allowing you to improve your defenses and reduce the risk of a data breach.
Real-World Training – Employees learn how to respond to phishing attacks in a safe, controlled environment, which prepares them for actual threats.
Strengthen Cybersecurity Culture – Build a company-wide security culture where employees understand their role in preventing cyberattacks.
Comply with Regulations – Many industries require ongoing training to reduce the risk of phishing and other cyber threats. Phishing simulations help ensure compliance with these requirements.
Track Progress Over Time – Monitor how employee responses improve with each simulation, ensuring continuous development of cybersecurity skills.
How It Works
We design and send realistic phishing emails to your staff — crafted to mirror the kinds of attacks currently circulating in South Africa, not generic foreign templates. We track who clicks, who submits credentials, who reports the email as suspicious, and who does neither. Every interaction is logged and analysed. Nothing is deployed on your systems — this is fully controlled and contained. Your IT team is looped in, your staff are not told in advance.
What You Get in the Report
After every simulation you receive a clear written report covering overall click and submission rates across the organisation, department-by-department breakdown so you can see where risk is concentrated, individual risk scoring (shared with appropriate people in your organisation, handled with discretion), analysis of which phishing techniques were most effective against your team, and specific recommendations for follow-up training based on the results.
We don’t shame employees — the results are a coaching tool, not a disciplinary one. People respond to phishing because phishing is designed to be convincing, not because they’re careless. We use what we find to make your team stronger.
Pairs With
Phishing simulations work best as a follow-on to cybersecurity awareness training. Train first, test second, train again on what the test reveals. It’s a cycle that measurably reduces your human risk over time.