Security Awareness Blog

Tips, insights, and best practices to help you build a security-first culture.

The Cleverest Phishing Scam We’ve Seen in a While Hit Our Sales Team Last Week

Why SAT Programs Fail After Month 2 (And How MSPs Keep Them Running All Year)

Why I Joined Hook Security: A Phishing Story (Where I Was the Target)

How to Evaluate Phishing Simulators for Your MSP Service Stack

The Anatomy of Manipulation: What 691 Phishing Emails Taught Us About Trust

Hook Security’s five G2 Fall 2026 badges: High Performer, High Performer Mid-Market, Best Support Mid-Market, Easiest To Do Business With Mid-Market, and Best Meets Requirements Mid-Market

Five G2 Badges in One Report: Thank You to the Teams Who Actually Use Hook

Hook Security earned five G2 Fall 2026 badges, all computed from verified user reviews: High Performer, High Performer (Mid-Market), Best Support (Mid-Market), Easiest To Do Business With (Mid-Market), and Best Meets Requirements (Mid-Market).

Sep 1, 2026Read more

Rising suspicious email reporting rate trend line with a shield checkpoint - selling behavior change instead of phishing simulations

Why MSPs Should Stop Selling Phishing Simulations and Start Selling Behavior Change

In 2026, phishing simulations are a commodity. MSPs that keep selling them as the product get stuck in feature wars, checkbox programs, and risky renewals. The MSPs winning on margin and retention now sell behavior change as the product — with phishing simulations, training, and reporting positioned as mechanisms that deliver measurable human-risk improvement.

Aug 31, 2026Read more

The MSP guide to running security awareness on Autopilot - the five-phase Plan Launch Nudge Prove Improve loop

The MSP's Guide to Running Security Awareness on Autopilot

MSPs: Run security awareness without the busywork. Learn the Plan-Launch-Nudge-Prove-Improve framework for autopilot awareness training.

Aug 27, 2026Read more

What is a managed security awareness program - MSP-focused definition from Hook Security

What Is a Managed Security Awareness Program? An MSP-Focused Definition

Learn what a managed security awareness program really is from an MSP perspective, how it differs from self-service and co-managed SAT, what genuine managed delivery includes, and how Hook Security’s Security Awareness on Autopilot model helps MSPs scale with predictable margins and better client retention.

Aug 24, 2026Read more

Clipboard checklist and 15-minute clock illustrating the MSP security awareness QBR template

The MSP’s 15-Minute QBR Template for Reporting Security Awareness Results

A five-section QBR template for reporting security awareness results to clients in 15 minutes — metrics, narrative, and next quarter's plan.

Aug 20, 2026Read more

Automation loop surrounded by train, simulate, report, and support nodes — done-for-you security awareness training

What Done-for-You Security Awareness Training Means in 2026

Five tests that separate genuinely done-for-you security awareness training from marketing copy — onboarding, reporting, and support standards for MSPs.

Aug 20, 2026Read more

12-month calendar grid with monthly security awareness themes for MSPs

The 12-Month Security Awareness Calendar Every MSP Should Steal

A 12-month security awareness calendar for MSPs: monthly training themes, phishing simulations, and a QBR rhythm you can run for every client.

Aug 17, 2026Read more