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Phishing simulation

What is time-to-recognition?

The average time between a phishing email arriving and the first person reporting it.

In more detail

A shorter time-to-recognition means a more vigilant workforce and a shorter window for an attacker to operate. It is the metric that most closely mirrors how a real incident unfolds.

Why it matters

In a live attack, minutes decide how many mailboxes are affected before the message can be pulled.

Related terms

Report rate

The percentage of people who reported a suspicious message rather than ignoring or clicking it.

Suspicious Email Reporting Rate

The percentage of people who report suspicious messages instead of ignoring or clicking them.

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