Who needs phishing simulations?
Phishing simulations don’t measure modern resilience.
Have you ever woken up and thought, “I really hope I get phished today”?
Of course not. Nobody does and that includes everyone on your team.
Even when it is only a simulation, being phished feels like a trap. Employees are unsettled, confidence is eroded, and people become hesitant to report mistakes. Instead of building trust, the exercise can create fear. Instead of encouraging learning, it often feels like punishment.
Phishing simulations were once seen as a way to measure human risk. That time has passed. The results are unreliable. Click rates depend on the bait used. A “pass” may simply mean an email was never opened. Meanwhile attackers exploit many other channels including SMS, voice calls, MFA fatigue, and physical tactics. A staged email cannot capture resilience across the real threat landscape.
Real-time insights, not after the fact
CISOs and security leaders want visibility into risky behaviours as they happen, not weeks later in a report. When someone clicks a suspicious link or enters credentials into an unverified site, the risk has already occurred.
Redflags changes the model. It observes everyday behaviour across the organisation without interrupting work and provides short, contextual nudges at the moment of risk.
Immediate feedback makes lessons stick. This is not a test of who passes or fails. It is support delivered in real situations where threats appear.
With Redflags you can…
Spot behavioural trends across teams
Provide targeted support where it is most needed
Track measurable improvements over time
Measuring What Really Matters
Traditional approaches such as eLearning and phishing simulations focus on easy numbers like completion rates and click rates. These are simple to measure but poor indicators of resilience. Awareness alone does not equal behaviour change.
Redflags measures genuine behaviour and intervenes at the point of risk to change it. Risky actions such as clicking on unknown links or leaving screens unlocked are baselined, addressed, and measured again to show clear improvement.
Proven Results
Hyde Housing reduced clicks on suspicious links by 72 percent, even among mobile field workers
Dr. Martens increased engagement from 26 percent with traditional eLearning to 99 percent with Redflags and cut their phishing prone rate from 26 percent to 2.2 percent after a single targeted campaign
Works alongside your existing tools
Redflags does not need direct integration with an LMS or phishing provider. It can run alongside them. Employees may still take part in simulations, but now they also receive real time nudges. Data from Redflags can be combined with simulation results for richer reporting and smarter decisions.
If the goal is a resilient workforce, there is no substitute for support in the moment. Redflags turns risky moments into learning opportunities and builds a culture of security based on trust, not tests.