phishing-simulation-skill

DevOps & Security

Phishing simulation campaign execution and analysis for security awareness assessment

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Phishing Simulation Skill

Purpose

Execute and analyze phishing simulation campaigns to assess organizational security awareness, identify high-risk users, and measure the effectiveness of security training programs.

Capabilities

Campaign Template Generation

Create realistic phishing email templates
Design landing pages for credential harvesting simulations
Generate attachment-based simulation scenarios
Create spear-phishing templates using OSINT
Develop pretexting scenarios
Build multi-stage attack simulations

Campaign Execution

Schedule and launch simulation campaigns
Manage target user groups
Configure sending parameters (timing, throttling)
Handle bounce and delivery tracking
Implement safe landing pages
Manage campaign duration and scope

User Response Tracking

Track email open rates
Monitor link click rates
Record credential submission attempts
Track attachment opens
Measure response times
Identify repeat offenders

Awareness Reporting

Generate campaign summary reports
Create department-level breakdowns
Produce trend analysis over time
Compare against industry benchmarks
Generate executive dashboards
Export data for further analysis

Risk User Identification

Identify users who clicked links
Flag users who submitted credentials
Track repeat high-risk behavior
Score user security awareness
Prioritize users for additional training

Training Recommendations

Recommend targeted training modules
Suggest remedial training assignments
Track training completion rates
Correlate training with behavior improvement
Generate training effectiveness reports

Simulation Types

Type	Description	Risk Level
Mass Phishing	Broad awareness testing	Low
Spear Phishing	Targeted attacks	Medium
Whaling	Executive targeting	High
Vishing	Voice phishing	Medium
Smishing	SMS phishing	Medium
BEC	Business email compromise	High

Integrations

KnowBe4: Security awareness training platform
Proofpoint: Security awareness and phishing simulation
GoPhish: Open-source phishing framework
Cofense: Phishing defense solutions
Microsoft Defender: Attack simulation training

Target Processes

Security Awareness Training Program
Human Risk Assessment
Social Engineering Testing
Compliance Training Verification

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "campaignType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["mass", "spear", "whaling", "department", "new-hire"],
      "description": "Type of phishing simulation"
    },
    "templateCategory": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["password-reset", "it-support", "delivery", "invoice", "hr", "executive", "cloud-service"],
      "description": "Phishing template category"
    },
    "targetGroups": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" },
      "description": "Target user groups or departments"
    },
    "schedule": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "startDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
        "endDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
        "sendingWindow": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "difficulty": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["easy", "medium", "hard", "expert"],
      "description": "Simulation difficulty level"
    },
    "landingPageAction": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["awareness", "training-redirect", "credential-capture"],
      "description": "Action when user clicks link"
    },
    "customTemplate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to custom template file"
    }
  },
  "required": ["campaignType", "targetGroups"]
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "campaignId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "campaignType": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "executionPeriod": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "startDate": { "type": "string" },
        "endDate": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "targetSummary": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "totalTargets": { "type": "integer" },
        "emailsSent": { "type": "integer" },
        "emailsDelivered": { "type": "integer" },
        "bounced": { "type": "integer" }
      }
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "emailsOpened": { "type": "integer" },
        "openRate": { "type": "number" },
        "linksClicked": { "type": "integer" },
        "clickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "credentialsSubmitted": { "type": "integer" },
        "submissionRate": { "type": "number" },
        "attachmentsOpened": { "type": "integer" },
        "reportedPhishing": { "type": "integer" },
        "reportRate": { "type": "number" }
      }
    },
    "departmentBreakdown": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "department": { "type": "string" },
          "clickRate": { "type": "number" },
          "riskScore": { "type": "number" }
        }
      }
    },
    "highRiskUsers": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "userId": { "type": "string" },
          "actions": { "type": "array" },
          "repeatOffender": { "type": "boolean" }
        }
      }
    },
    "trainingRecommendations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "userGroup": { "type": "string" },
          "recommendedModules": { "type": "array" },
          "priority": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "benchmarkComparison": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "industryAvgClickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "organizationClickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "performanceRating": { "type": "string" }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

skill: {
  name: 'phishing-simulation-skill',
  context: {
    campaignType: 'mass',
    templateCategory: 'password-reset',
    targetGroups: ['all-employees'],
    difficulty: 'medium',
    landingPageAction: 'awareness'
  }
}