The Reality
Cybercriminals are targeting people first.
Attackers no longer rely solely on malware or technical exploits. They use trust, urgency, authority and routine business processes to manipulate employees into revealing credentials, approving payments or opening malicious links. AI-generated phishing has made these attacks more convincing than ever — and traditional filters can't catch all of them.
82
%
of breaches involve a human element
3
x
more convincing phishing emails written with AI
1
in3
employees click on a phishing link without training
5
x
improvement in awareness with continuous training
What Your Team Is Up Against
The human-focused attacks your people
face every day.
face every day.
These are the modern social engineering techniques designed specifically to bypass technology and exploit human trust.
Training prepares your team to spot them in the moment.
Training prepares your team to spot them in the moment.
Business Email Compromise
Attackers impersonate executives or suppliers, often using urgency to manipulate employees into transferring funds or sharing sensitive information.
Typical message
"Hi Sarah — I need you to process a confidential supplier payment before our 3pm board meeting. Details attached."
Credential Harvesting
Employees are directed to highly convincing fake login pages that mirror Microsoft 365, Google or banking portals to capture usernames and passwords.
Typical message
"Your Microsoft 365 password expires today. Sign in to retain access to your mailbox."
QR Code Phishing (Quishing)
Emails use QR codes rather than traditional links to bypass email filtering and direct users to malicious destinations on their personal mobile devices.
Typical message
"Scan the QR code below to view your secure document. Expires in 24 hours."
Supplier & Vendor Impersonation
Attackers compromise trusted business relationships and continue real email conversations with fraudulent invoice or payment-detail change requests.
Typical message
"Following up on invoice 4218 — please note our bank details have been updated. New remittance attached."
AI-Generated Social Engineering
AI tools eliminate the traditional red flags — no spelling errors, no awkward phrasing — making phishing messages indistinguishable from genuine correspondence.
Typical message
"Following our discussion at the Q1 industry forum, I wanted to share the proposal we touched on. Free for a quick call Thursday?"
Targeted Spear Phishing
Highly personalised messages built from publicly available information — LinkedIn profiles, conference attendance, recent company news — to feel authentic and earn trust.
Typical message
"Hi James — congratulations on the Acme contract. Quick question about your renewal terms. Are you free Tuesday?"
The Missing Layer
Your people are the layer technology can't replace.
Email filters, endpoint protection and identity controls stop most attacks — but the ones designed to bypass technology need a human to see through them. That's not a weakness. It's an opportunity.
Email
Security
Security
Filters known threats & malware
Endpoint Protection
Detects malicious activity
Identity
Security
Security
MFA & access controls
Aware
People
People
Spot what technology misses
Technology stops the predictable. People stop what technology can't see. Together they form layered defence — and the people layer is the one most organisations leave underdeveloped.
How It Works
Continuous, realistic, supportive
— not annual and punitive.
— not annual and punitive.
Four capabilities working together to build a security-conscious workforce — and the evidence to prove it.
Realistic Phishing
Simulations
Simulations
Safe, controlled phishing emails mirror current real-world techniques — including BEC, AI-generated messages, QR phishing and supplier impersonation — to test responses in context.
In-the-Moment
Learning
Learning
When someone interacts with a simulation, they get immediate, supportive educational feedback — turning the moment into a memorable lesson, not a reprimand.
Measurable
Risk Visibility
Risk Visibility
Track phishing susceptibility, reporting rates and department-level risk over time. Identify high-risk groups and target additional support exactly where it's needed.
Continuous
Improvement
Improvement
Scenarios and content evolve with the threat landscape — new AI-generated phishing techniques, emerging social engineering patterns, current attack trends.
The Improvement Journey
What real behavioural change looks like.
Awareness doesn't change overnight — and it shouldn't.
Sustainable culture change happens in stages, with measurable progress at every step.
Sustainable culture change happens in stages, with measurable progress at every step.
Month
01
Baseline Established
First simulation reveals current awareness levels and identifies high-risk groups.
01
Month
2-3
Initial Awareness
Click rates drop as employees recognise common phishing patterns. Reporting starts to rise.
2-3
Month
3-4
Behavioural Habits
Pausing-before-clicking becomes routine. Reporting rates climb steadily. Culture shifts.
4-5
Month
6+
Resilient Workforce
Strong, lasting awareness. Faster reporting. Measurable improvement to defend at audit.
6+
The Difference
Annual training vs. Continuous Awareness
Most organisations still treat security training as a once-a-year tick-box.
Here's how that compares to a programme designed for genuine behavioural change.
Here's how that compares to a programme designed for genuine behavioural change.
The Old Way
Annual Training
A once-a-year compliance exercise
Frequency of learning
Once a year, then forgotten
Realism of testing
Hypothetical examples
Response to evolving threats
12 months out of date
Tone & approach
Compliance tick-box
Measurable improvement
Completion rates only
Reporting culture
Reporting rarely encouraged
The Intouch Way
Continuous Programme
An always-on behavioural change engine
Frequency of learning
Bite-sized, monthly reinforcement
Realism of testing
Real-world simulations
Response to evolving threats
Updated with new threats
Tone & approach
Supportive & behavioural
Measurable improvement
Real behavioural data
Reporting culture
Reporting actively rewarded
Business Outcomes
What a security-aware workforce gives you.
This isn't compliance training. It's a measurable, ongoing improvement in your organisation's resilience
— and the evidence to demonstrate it to boards, auditors and insurers.
— and the evidence to demonstrate it to boards, auditors and insurers.
Reduced
Human Risk
Human Risk
Phishing click-rates fall measurably and stay down. Employees recognise and avoid attacks before they become incidents.
Stronger
Security Culture
Security Culture
Security stops being IT's problem and becomes everyone's responsibility — visibly, measurably, and in a way people actually engage with.
Faster
Threat Reporting
Threat Reporting
Suspicious emails are reported in minutes, not hours. Your SOC and IT team see threats early — before they reach colleagues.
Measurable
Improvement
Improvement
Click rates, report rates, time-to-report — all trending in the right direction, all defensible at board meetings, audits and insurer renewals.
Compliance
& Governance
& Governance
Always-on evidence for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001 and cyber insurance — the proactive human risk management auditors look for.
Organisational
Resilience
Resilience
Fewer incidents reach production. Fewer breaches start with email. Your business continues — because your people caught what tech missed.
Built for:
IT Directors
Security Managers
HR & People Teams
Compliance Managers
Executive Teams
Finance & Procurement
MSPs
Get Started
Find out where your team stands today.
Book a free security awareness assessment. We'll baseline your team's current phishing readiness, identify high-risk groups, and design a programme that builds lasting behavioural change.
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