Phishing emails
fake invoices, delivery notices, password resets and shared-document links that lead to a harmless landing page.
Cybersecurity · Phishing simulation · Oman · UAE · Qatar · Saudi Arabia
Phishing simulation for your staff
We send your staff realistic simulated attacks, phishing emails, spoofed senders and device-level lures, then show your IT admin who spotted them, who reported them and who was tricked.
Why Gulf Infotech
Why run your phishing simulation with us?
Since 2007
in the Middle East, with 1,500+ active cloud customers and offices in Muscat, Dubai and Doha.
We run the training too
our security awareness training shows staff how attacks work; the simulation then measures what stuck.
We secure the mail the attacks arrive in
email security, DMARC and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administration are our daily work.
Results your IT admin can use
scores per user and per team, not a generic pass or fail.
What a phishing simulation can test
- Phishing emails
- Spoofed senders
- Device-level lures
- User scores
- Admin report
Phishing simulation · start here
A phishing simulation tests your staff with safe, realistic fake attacks, such as phishing emails, spoofed messages from a manager or supplier and device-level lures, and records how each person reacts. Gulf Infotech runs phishing simulation as its own service, usually after security awareness training, and gives every user a score your IT admin can act on.
Phishing simulation · Explained
What is a phishing simulation, and how is it different from training?
Security awareness training is a group session: a presenter shows how phishing, spoofing, device and internet attacks work, with real examples, and no technical background is needed. A phishing simulation comes afterwards and tests what people actually do when an attack lands in their inbox, on an ordinary working day, without warning.
The simulation tool sends the attacks, records each reaction and turns it into points for every user. The IT admin then sees who is careful, who needs a reminder and which teams need another session. It is a separate service package, so you can run it once, or repeat it to see whether behaviour improves.
Phishing simulation · What we deliver
Which attacks do we simulate?
Spoofing
messages that pretend to come from your managing director, finance team or a known supplier, asking for a transfer or a change of bank details.
Device-level and hardware lures
attacks aimed at the user's device rather than the inbox, which show whether staff follow your rules on unknown links, files and devices.
Targeted scenarios
campaigns built around the roles most at risk, such as finance, HR and management.
Points and scores
every user earns points based on how they respond to each attack, so awareness can be compared across people and teams.
Not sure which of these you need?
Tell us how your team works and we will recommend where to start, with a quote in your currency.
Step by step
How does a phishing simulation run?
Scope
agree the users, teams and attack types, and who in your company knows the campaign is running.
Preparation
we set up the simulation tool and allow its messages through your Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or Zoho mail and email security, so the test reaches inboxes.
Campaign
the simulated attacks go out over the agreed period, at different times and to different teams.
Scoring
the tool records how each user reacts to each attack and gives them points.
Report for the IT admin
results by user and by team, the attacks that worked best and what to do next.
Follow-up
a refresher session for the people and teams who need it, and a repeat campaign to measure the change.
Phishing simulation · At a glance
Security awareness training or phishing simulation?
Takeaway: training teaches, simulation measures. Run them together and the follow-up training goes to the people who need it most.
| Security awareness training | Phishing simulation | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Group session with a presenter, online or at your office | Simulated attacks sent to each user, without warning |
| What it does | Shows how phishing, spoofing, device and internet attacks work | Tests how each person reacts to a realistic attack |
| Who takes part | All staff; no technical background needed | All staff, or the teams you choose |
| What you get | Staff who know what to look for | Scores per user and per team for your IT admin |
| When | First | After the training, and repeated over time |
Format
- Security awareness training
- Group session with a presenter, online or at your office
- Phishing simulation
- Simulated attacks sent to each user, without warning
What it does
- Security awareness training
- Shows how phishing, spoofing, device and internet attacks work
- Phishing simulation
- Tests how each person reacts to a realistic attack
Who takes part
- Security awareness training
- All staff; no technical background needed
- Phishing simulation
- All staff, or the teams you choose
What you get
- Security awareness training
- Staff who know what to look for
- Phishing simulation
- Scores per user and per team for your IT admin
When
- Security awareness training
- First
- Phishing simulation
- After the training, and repeated over time
Phishing simulation · Explained
How much does a phishing simulation cost?
We quote each phishing simulation for your requirement: the number of users, the attack types, how many campaigns you want and whether a follow-up training session is included. Quotes are in OMR, AED or QAR, and in USD for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. Security awareness training, email security and DMARC are separate services that work well alongside it.
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Phishing simulation · FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is a phishing simulation?
A phishing simulation is a controlled test in which your staff receive realistic but harmless fake attacks, such as phishing emails, spoofed messages and device-level lures. The tool records how each person reacts to the attack and scores them. Your IT admin sees the results by user and by team, and plans follow-up training from them.
Is it the same as security awareness training?
No, they are two separate services that work together. Security awareness training is a group session where a presenter shows how attacks work, with no technical background needed. The phishing simulation comes after it and tests what people do when an attack arrives unannounced. We usually recommend the training first, then the simulation.
Will our staff know they are being tested?
Not during the campaign; the test only shows real behaviour if it arrives like any other message. Before it starts we agree who in your company knows about it, usually IT and management.
What does the IT admin get at the end?
A report with points for every user, results by team, the attacks that tricked the most people and the actions we recommend, such as a refresher for specific teams. Running the same simulation again later shows whether scores improve, which is the clearest measure of whether your awareness training is working.
Can you run it on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Zoho mail?
Yes. Before the campaign we allow the simulation tool's messages through your mail platform and any email security gateway, so the test reaches inboxes as planned. We do this for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Zoho Workplace.
Find out who would click
Tell us how many users you have and which teams worry you most. We will propose a phishing simulation and the follow-up that goes with it.
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